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Associate Degrees in Family & Consumer Economics

10 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3 schools in the United States where you can get your associate degree in consumer economics. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 40% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Consumer Economics Majors

In 2020-2021, 10 earned their associate degree in consumer economics. This earns it the #262 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in consumer economics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1,193
Master’s Degree 205
Graduate Certificate 33
Doctor’s Degree 13
Associate Degree 10

Earnings of Consumer Economics Majors With Associate Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for consumer economics majors with their associate degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in consumer economics. About 60.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 6
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The racial-ethnic distribution of consumer economics associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 3 colleges that offer an associate degree in consumer economics. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:

#1

Athens Technical College

Athens, Georgia
7 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Athens Technical College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for consumer economics majors who are seeking their associate degree. Roughly 4,200 attend the school each year. The consumer economics program at Athens Technical College awarded 7 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 43% were women and 29% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for consumer economics majors who are seeking their associate degree is Southern Crescent Technical College. The consumer economics program at Southern Crescent Technical College awarded 3 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to consumer economics that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Family Studies 8,952
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 423
Textile & Apparel Studies 318
General Family & Consumer Sciences 83
Housing 1

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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