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Other Family & Consumer Economics Doctor's Degree

Other Family & Consumer Economics Doctor’s Degrees

There are 5 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in Other Family & Consumer Economics. Approximately 80% of recent graduates in this major were women. Also, 40.0% of Other Family & Consumer Economics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Other Family & Consumer Economics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 246 people earned theirOther Family & Consumer Economics majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Other Family & Consumer Economics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 238
Master’s Degree 3
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 5

Earnings of Other Family & Consumer Economics Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Other Family & Consumer Economics of $45,170 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $41,182
4 years $45,170
5 years $51,999

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor’s degree in Other Family & Consumer Economics. About 80.0% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 4
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Other Family & Consumer Economics

The racial-ethnic distribution of Other Family & Consumer Economics graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 3 60.0%
International Students 2 40.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Other Family & Consumer Economics Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 40.0% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 5 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Other Family & Consumer Economics. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of Nebraska-Lincoln tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Other Family & Consumer Economics majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 154 people received their doctor's degree in Other Family & Consumer Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Other Family & Consumer Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is a popular choice for Other Family & Consumer Economics majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 53 doctor's degrees in Other Family & Consumer Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Other Family & Consumer Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Nebraska at Kearney is a popular choice for Other Family & Consumer Economics majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 24 doctor's degrees in Other Family & Consumer Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Other Family & Consumer Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University is a popular choice for Other Family & Consumer Economics majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 13 doctor's degrees in Other Family & Consumer Economics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Other Family & Consumer Economics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in Other Family & Consumer Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Other Family & Consumer Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Other Family & Consumer Economics that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Family Resource Management Studies, General 789
Consumer Economics 91
Consumer Services and Advocacy 40

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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