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Doctor’s Degrees in General Family & Consumer Sciences

40 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
15% 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 15% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 22.5% of consumer science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Consumer Science Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 40 people 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
Master’s Degree 264
Doctor’s Degree 40
Graduate Certificate 32

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 72.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 11
Women 29
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The racial-ethnic distribution of consumer science doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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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
77% Women
15% 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. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their doctor's degree in consumer science from K -State. Of these students, 77% were women and 15% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
8 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
17% 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 $10,452 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,447 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in consumer science from Mizzou. Of these students, 83% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
5 Yearly Graduations
80% Women

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 most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in consumer science from Florida State.

#3

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
5 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
22% 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. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in consumer science from UW - Madison. Of these students, 67% were women and 22% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

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. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in consumer science from OSU.

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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. Roughly 22,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,803 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,287 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in consumer science from UNM. About 50% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

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 $6,304 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,932 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in consumer science from BYU.

Consumer Science Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
40

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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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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