Most Popular Colleges for Family & Consumer Economics Doctor’s Degree Programs
In 2017-2018, 15 students received their doctor’s degree in family and consumer economics from an American university. These schools have the largest programs in the field.
With 14 doctor’s degrees handed out in 2017-2018, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is the most popular college in the country for family and consumer economics degree-seekers.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UMN Twin Cities.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$16,728 |
$25,884 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,504 |
$1,504 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,394 |
$2,157 |
In 2017-2018, UMN Twin Cities reported having 5,560 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,063 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,316 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Arizona awarded 1 doctor's degrees in consumer economics in 2017-2018. This makes the school the second most popular in the country for the field. Arizona also ranks #2 in popularity in Arizona for students seeking a consumer economics degree.
Graduate students at Arizona can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,486 |
$31,463 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,262 |
$1,262 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$820 |
$1,746 |
Across all programs, there were 2,743 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,867 were classified as teaching assistants, and 875 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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