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Doctor’s Degrees in General Family & Consumer Sciences

37 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in consumer science. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 41% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 13.5% of consumer science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Consumer Science Majors

In 2020-2021, 37 earned their doctor's degree in consumer science. This makes it the 157th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 2,446
Master’s Degree 328
Associate Degree 83
Doctor’s Degree 37
Basic Certificate 9
Graduate Certificate 3

Earnings of Consumer Science Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for consumer science majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for consumer science majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in consumer science. About 67.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 12
Women 25
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The racial-ethnic distribution of consumer science doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 14
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 8
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There are 9 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in consumer science. Learn more about the most popular 9 below:

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
13 Yearly Graduations
69% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for consumer science students seekinga doctor's degree is Kansas State University. Roughly 20,800 attend the school each year. 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. The consumer science program at Kansas State University awarded 13 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 69% of this group were women, and 31% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
8 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Missouri - Columbia is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in consumer science. Roughly 31,000 attend the school each year. 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 people received their doctor's degree in consumer science from Mizzou. Around 38% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
5 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Florida State University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in consumer science. Roughly 43,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,640 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,684 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 people received their doctor's degree in consumer science from Florida State. About 80% of this group were women, and 60% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
5 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Wisconsin - Madison is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in consumer science. Roughly 44,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,273 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,728 per year. The consumer science program at University of Wisconsin - Madison awarded 5 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 40% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 40% were women.

4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in consumer science. Each year, around 24,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,417 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,611 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 doctor's degrees were handed out to consumer science majors at OSU. About 50% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of New Mexico - Main Campus comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in consumer science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,605 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,050 per year. The consumer science program at University of New Mexico - Main Campus awarded 1 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 6th most popular school in the country for consumer science majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Brigham Young University - Provo. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,120 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,700 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their doctor's degree in consumer science from BYU. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to consumer science that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Family Studies 129
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 31
Family & Consumer Economics 13
Housing 10
Human Sciences Business Services 7

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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