Doctor’s Degrees in Family & Consumer Economics
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Education Levels of Consumer Economics Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 8 people earned their doctor's degree in consumer economics. This makes it the 207th most popular doctor's degree 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 |
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Master’s Degree | 182 |
Graduate Certificate | 68 |
Doctor’s Degree | 8 |
Earnings of Consumer Economics Majors With Doctor’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for consumer economics majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in consumer economics. About 87.5% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 1 |
Women | 7 |

The racial-ethnic distribution of consumer economics doctor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |

Most Popular Consumer Economics Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 3 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in consumer economics. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:
The most popular school in the United States for consumer economics students seekinga doctor's degree is University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Roughly 52,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,006 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,468 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in consumer economics from UMN Twin Cities.
University of Arizona comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in consumer economics. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,210 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,348 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in consumer economics from University of Arizona.
Consumer Economics Concentrations
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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7 | |
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Related Majors
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*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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