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Consumer Affairs Major

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The Consumer Affairs major offers an interdisciplinary and integrative course of study focusing on the economic well-being of consumers and families. You can also choose additional studies in related areas, including business, economics, financial planning or counseling, and social work.

The Consumer Affairs major prepares you for a career as an information specialist, consumer reporter, human resource manager, consumer promotion or marketing specialist, education/training director, community relations specialist, and any government position requiring a consumer perspective.

This program also prepare you for graduate study in such fields as business, human resources, law, and public administration.

Students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of opportunities to gain practical knowledge through the Consumer Affairs internship program.

Valuable links related to this major are listed below:

Department of Consumer Science
School of Human Ecology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Middleton Building
1305 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608-263-5675
Fax: 608-265-6048
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