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General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of Missouri-Columbia

If you plan to study General Family & Consumer Sciences, take a look at what University of Missouri-Columbia. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Missouri-Columbia is located in Columbia, MO.

During the most recent reporting year, 12 general family & consumer sciences degrees were granted at University of Missouri-Columbia.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Missouri-Columbia

Online coursework is an option at University of Missouri-Columbia. Among 31,543 students, 3,557 (11%) studied exclusively online and 12,572 (40%) took at least some classes online.

General Family & Consumer Sciences Rankings at University of Missouri-Columbia

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Missouri-Columbia’s General Family & Consumer Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#1 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#2 of 43
Best Value	Missouri	#2 of 2
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#7 of 7
Best Value	Nationwide	#34 of 43

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates at University of Missouri-Columbia, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates at University of Missouri-Columbia are 67% women (8) and 33% men (4).

General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctoral Program at University of Missouri-Columbia

Among the 12 doctoral general family & consumer sciences degrees awarded at University of Missouri-Columbia, 67% were women (8) and 33% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Family & Consumer Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of Missouri-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of General Family & Consumer Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of Missouri-Columbia, below the national average of 22%.*

*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 University of Missouri-Columbia

This General Family & Consumer Sciences program at University of Missouri-Columbia breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Sciences	12

Highest-Paying Careers for General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the General Family & Consumer Sciences program at University of Missouri-Columbia work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Family & Consumer Sciences majors, 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.