General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

What traits are you looking for in a consumer science school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Madison is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's consumer science program.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Family & Consumer Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Madison General Family & Consumer Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Consumer Science (Less Than 1 Year)
• Master’s Degree in Consumer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Consumer Science

UW - Madison General Family & Consumer Sciences Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in consumer science, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Consumer Science Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the consumer science majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a master’s in consumer science from UW - Madison in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 15% men graduate in consumer science each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a consumer science master's degree from UW - Madison, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in consumer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Textile & Apparel Studies
• Human Development & Family Studies

Careers That Consumer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in consumer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Farm and Home Management Advisors	60	$51,100

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.