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General Family & Consumer Sciences at Western Illinois University

If you are interested in studying General Family & Consumer Sciences, consider the program at Western Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Illinois University sits in Macomb, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 1 general family & consumer sciences graduations were recorded at Western Illinois University.

Studying Online at Western Illinois University

Online coursework is an option at Western Illinois University. Among 6,332 students, 1,607 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,917 (46%) took at least some classes online.

General Family & Consumer Sciences Rankings at Western Illinois University

Use these rankings to compare Western Illinois University’s General Family & Consumer Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduates from Western Illinois University

Students who complete Western Illinois University’s General Family & Consumer Sciences program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,747
2 years	$31,914
3 years	$44,705
4 years	$46,602
5 years	$52,097

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates from Western Illinois University report median earnings of $46,602, compared with $53,962 for all Western Illinois University graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates at Western Illinois University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates at Western Illinois University are 100% women (1) and 0% men (0).

General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Western Illinois University

Of the 1 bachelor’s general family & consumer sciences graduates at Western Illinois University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Family & Consumer Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Family & Consumer Sciences Concentrations at Western Illinois University

This General Family & Consumer Sciences program at Western Illinois University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Sciences	1

Highest-Paying Careers for General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the General Family & Consumer Sciences program at Western Illinois University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Family & Consumer Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.