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32 Yearly Graduations
81% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in consumer science. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 31% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 3.1% of consumer science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Consumer Science Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 32 people earned their graduate certificate in consumer science. This makes it the 277th most popular graduate certificate 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
Master’s Degree 264
Doctor’s Degree 40
Graduate Certificate 32

Earnings of Consumer Science Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for consumer science majors with their graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate in consumer science. About 81.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 6
Women 26
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The racial-ethnic distribution of consumer science graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 5 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in consumer science. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Kentucky tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for consumer science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,496 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,583 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in consumer science from UK.

#2

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
1 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for consumer science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Iowa State University. Roughly 31,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,678 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,572 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in consumer science from Iowa State. About 60% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

North Carolina A & T State University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in consumer science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $3,540 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,745 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in consumer science from NC A&T. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in consumer science. 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. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in consumer science from OSU.

Consumer Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
32

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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