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General Family & Consumer Sciences at California State University-Long Beach

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Family & Consumer Sciences, consider the program at California State University-Long Beach. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Long Beach is located in Long Beach, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 206 general family & consumer sciences graduations were recorded at California State University-Long Beach.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Long Beach

Many students take online classes at California State University-Long Beach. Of 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) studied exclusively online and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduates from California State University-Long Beach

Graduates of California State University-Long Beach’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	$29,311
2 years	$31,529
3 years	$36,566
4 years	$41,642
5 years	$47,210

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates from California State University-Long Beach earn a median of $41,642, compared with $62,831 for all California State University-Long Beach graduates — about 34% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates from California State University-Long Beach is $12,906.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates at California State University-Long Beach, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates at California State University-Long Beach are 82% women (168) and 18% men (38).

General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Among the 206 bachelor’s general family & consumer sciences graduates at California State University-Long Beach, 82% were women (168) and 18% were men (38).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Family & Consumer Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	136
Black / African American	12
Asian	25
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of General Family & Consumer Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, above the national average of 51%.*

*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 California State University-Long Beach

The General Family & Consumer Sciences program at California State University-Long Beach includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Sciences	206

Highest-Paying Careers for General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the General Family & Consumer Sciences program at California State University-Long Beach pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates, 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.