Most Popular Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor’s Degree Programs
Around 50 doctorates are awarded each year to general family and consumer sciences majors. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
K - State awarded 14 doctor's degrees in consumer science in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending K - State.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,960 |
$22,483 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$862 |
$862 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$415 |
$937 |
Across all programs, there were 1,491 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 707 were classified as teaching assistants, and 733 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Doctorates in consumer science were awarded to 12 students at Mizzou in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #2 spot on our list. Mizzou also ranks #2 in popularity in Missouri for students seeking a consumer science degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Mizzou.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,640 |
$23,659 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,188 |
$1,188 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$360 |
$986 |
The school reported having 2,214 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,024 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,080 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
About 12 students earned doctor's degrees in general family and consumer sciences at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus in 2017-2018, making the school the second most popular in the nation. Oklahoma State also ranks #2 in popularity in Oklahoma for students seeking a consumer science degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Oklahoma State.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,359 |
$20,381 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,838 |
$2,838 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$223 |
$849 |
In 2017-2018, Oklahoma State reported having 1,778 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,069 were classified as teaching assistants, and 709 were classified as research assistants.
Florida State awarded 5 doctor's degrees in consumer science in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 4th most popular in the country for the field. Florida State also ranks #4 in popularity in Florida for students seeking a consumer science degree.
Graduate students at Florida State can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,684 |
$24,116 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,869 |
$2,591 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$482 |
$1,114 |
In a typical year, there are 3,021 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,774 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,236 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Wisconsin is the #4 most popular school for consumer science. It handed out 5 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Wisconsin also ranks #4 in popularity in Wisconsin for students seeking a consumer science degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Wisconsin.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,728 |
$24,054 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,260 |
$1,260 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$670 |
$1,503 |
There were 5,003 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,223 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,666 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
In 2017-2018, 1 students at Louisiana State University earned doctor's degrees in consumer science. This makes the college rank #6 on our list. Louisiana State University also ranks #6 in popularity in Louisiana for students seeking a consumer science degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Louisiana State University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,132 |
$9,132 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,315 |
$20,250 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$515 |
$1,166 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,163. Of that number, 888 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
BYU earned the #6 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 1 consumer science majors in 2017-2018. BYU also ranks #6 in popularity in Utah for students seeking a consumer science degree.
Graduate students at BYU can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$6,880 |
$6,880 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$405 |
$405 |
In 2017-2018, BYU reported having 1,493 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 539 were classified as teaching assistants, and 825 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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