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33 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in consumer economics. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 15% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Consumer Economics Majors

In 2020-2021, 33 graduate certificates were awarded to consumer economics majors. This makes it the 182nd most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

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 Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for consumer economics students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in consumer economics. About 66.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 11
Women 22
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The racial-ethnic distribution of consumer economics graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 5 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in consumer economics. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
30 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for consumer economics students seekinga graduate certificate is Kansas State University. Each year, around 20,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,489 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,294 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 graduate certificates were handed out to consumer economics majors at K -State. About 67% of this group were women, and 13% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Missouri - Columbia is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in consumer economics. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,017 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,950 per year. The consumer economics program at University of Missouri - Columbia awarded 1 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
1 Yearly Graduations

The 2nd most popular school in the country for consumer economics majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,770 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,138 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their graduate certificate in consumer economics from UNL.

#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

South Dakota State University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in consumer economics. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,773 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,164 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their graduate certificate in consumer economics from South Dakota State.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to consumer economics that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Family Studies 179
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 100
Textile & Apparel Studies 5
General Family & Consumer Sciences 3

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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