Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Programs
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Part of Top Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the United States
This page ranks 39 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General programs in the United States by the median earnings of Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing. San Francisco State University ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $58,530 for its graduates after completing.
Across the listed programs, the median figure is $46,136, with a range from $58,530 to $23,649.
The list is overwhelmingly public: 38 of the 39 programs are at public institutions, a share of 97%. California State University-Long Beach ranks 5th on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally, the strongest institutional showing on the page. CUNY Queens College posts the lowest average net price, at $4,195.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco State University · San Francisco, CA | $58,530 | $12,278 | $9,341 | 96.4% |
| San Francisco State University ranks 1st on this list, with median earnings of $58,530 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 2 | The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL | $57,205 | $22,420 | $19,169 | 76.7% |
| The University of Alabama reports an average net price of $19,169 for families earning under $30,000, alongside median earnings of $57,205 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX | $56,117 | $19,070 | $12,457 | 72.7% |
| Texas Tech University admits 73% of applicants and shows median earnings of $56,117 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | California State University-Sacramento · Sacramento, CA | $55,830 | $9,338 | $6,501 | 94.0% |
| California State University-Sacramento ranks 10th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates posted median earnings of $55,830 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | California State University-Northridge · Northridge, CA | $55,327 | $7,021 | $4,905 | 93.5% |
| Median federal debt among Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General completers who borrowed is $16,375 at California State University-Northridge, and its graduates earned a median of $55,327 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Montana State University · Bozeman, MT | $52,702 | $22,499 | $17,797 | 82.1% |
| Montana State University lists an average net price of $22,499, and its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates earned a median of $52,702 four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Minnesota State University-Mankato · Mankato, MN | $52,041 | $19,139 | $12,339 | 88.4% |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato ranks 7th on this list, with an admission rate of 88% and median earnings of $52,041 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | Illinois State University · Normal, IL | $51,806 | $19,398 | $11,568 | 88.2% |
| Illinois State University reports median federal debt of $19,653 among Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General completers who borrowed, alongside an average net price of $11,568 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 9 | Iowa State University · Ames, IA | $51,531 | $18,589 | $10,582 | 88.7% |
| Iowa State University shows median earnings of $51,531 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing, with 14 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 10 | California State University-Long Beach · Long Beach, CA | $50,361 | $10,440 | $7,183 | 46.3% |
| California State University-Long Beach ranks 5th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates earned a median of $50,361 four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX | $49,840 | $16,404 | $12,474 | 90.3% |
| Sam Houston State University admits 90% of applicants and reports median federal debt of $21,250 among Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 12 | Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS | $49,593 | $19,406 | $13,178 | 81.7% |
| Kansas State University lists an average net price of $19,406, and graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $21,250 in federal loans. | |||||
| 13 | Eastern Illinois University · Charleston, IL | $49,209 | $12,786 | $9,828 | 65.4% |
| Eastern Illinois University reports median earnings of $49,209 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $12,786. | |||||
| 14 | Morgan State University · Baltimore, MD | $49,198 | $14,985 | $9,585 | 82.2% |
| Morgan State University admits 82% of applicants and ranks 148th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 15 | CUNY Queens College · Queens, NY | $49,054 | $4,195 | $1,541 | 64.4% |
| CUNY Queens College posts an average net price of $4,195 and a median federal debt of $10,750 among Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 16 | Southern University and A & M College · Baton Rouge, LA | $48,596 | $20,077 | $19,047 | 35.1% |
| Southern University and A & M College has an admission rate of 35% and its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates earn a median of $48,596 four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY | $47,296 | $18,851 | $12,182 | 92.9% |
| University of Kentucky ranks 17th on this list, with median earnings of $47,296 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 18 | University of Wyoming · Laramie, WY | $47,250 | $13,599 | $7,977 | 96.9% |
| Median federal debt among Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General completers who borrowed is $24,985 at University of Wyoming, which also reports an average net price of $13,599. | |||||
| 19 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus · Albuquerque, NM | $46,421 | $15,489 | $11,938 | 95.2% |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus reports median earnings of $46,421 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing, with 27 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 20 | North Carolina Central University · Durham, NC | $46,136 | $15,359 | $13,032 | 87.0% |
| North Carolina Central University admits 87% of applicants and its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates earn a median of $46,136 four years after completing. | |||||
| 21 | Alabama A & M University · Normal, AL | $44,814 | $17,621 | $16,500 | 58.0% |
| Alabama A & M University ranks 314th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts a median federal debt of $38,906 among Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 22 | Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX | $44,600 | $14,260 | $10,318 | 94.0% |
| Stephen F Austin State University reports median earnings of $44,600 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing, with 106 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 23 | North Carolina A & T State University · Greensboro, NC | $43,937 | $10,846 | $8,223 | 49.9% |
| North Carolina A & T State University has an admission rate of 50% and an average net price of $10,846. | |||||
| 24 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore · Princess Anne, MD | $43,492 | $13,338 | $9,914 | 96.4% |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranks 24th on this list, with median earnings of $43,492 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 25 | University of Central Arkansas · Conway, AR | $42,493 | $16,511 | $14,656 | 89.5% |
| With 46 graduates in the earnings cohort, University of Central Arkansas reports median earnings of $42,493 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 26 | Jacksonville State University · Jacksonville, AL | $42,212 | $14,279 | $12,472 | 77.7% |
| Jacksonville State University admits 78% of applicants and posts an average net price of $14,279. | |||||
| 27 | University of Montevallo · Montevallo, AL | $42,038 | $17,683 | $14,471 | 53.9% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left University of Montevallo with a median of $24,000 in federal loans, and the school ranks 940th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 28 | California State University-Fresno · Fresno, CA | $41,734 | $7,000 | $5,105 | 95.3% |
| California State University-Fresno posts an average net price of $5,105 for families earning under $30,000 and reports median earnings of $41,734 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 29 | Southeast Missouri State University · Cape Girardeau, MO | $41,619 | $15,882 | $12,704 | 73.5% |
| Southeast Missouri State University ranks 29th on this list, with median federal debt of $23,000 among Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 30 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff, AR | $41,327 | $12,653 | $12,302 | 41.2% |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff reports median earnings of $41,327 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 41%. | |||||
| 31 | Delta State University · Cleveland, MS | $41,285 | $13,540 | $12,223 | 100.0% |
| Delta State University admits 100% of applicants and posts an average net price of $12,223 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 32 | South Carolina State University · Orangeburg, SC | $40,050 | $18,097 | $16,846 | 82.6% |
| South Carolina State University ranks 698th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General completers who borrowed left with a median of $32,625 in federal loans. | |||||
| 33 | The University of Tennessee-Martin · Martin, TN | $39,914 | $10,701 | $7,151 | 88.2% |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin reports median earnings of $39,914 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $10,701. | |||||
| 34 | Tennessee Technological University · Cookeville, TN | $39,565 | $14,246 | $9,815 | 76.1% |
| Tennessee Technological University admits 76% of applicants and its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General completers who borrowed left with a median of $18,000 in federal loans. | |||||
| 35 | Southeastern Louisiana University · Hammond, LA | $38,514 | $13,154 | $10,507 | 99.3% |
| Southeastern Louisiana University ranks 35th on this list, with median earnings of $38,514 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 36 | Fort Valley State University · Fort Valley, GA | $38,345 | $10,338 | $9,017 | 65.9% |
| Fort Valley State University posts an average net price of $9,017 for families earning under $30,000 and an admission rate of 66%. | |||||
| 37 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO | $37,671 | $21,279 | $13,259 | 88.5% |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins admits 89% of applicants and reports median earnings of $37,671 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 38 | Texas Southern University · Houston, TX | $26,896 | $16,590 | $16,437 | 96.9% |
| Texas Southern University ranks 38th on this list, with an average net price of $16,437 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 39 | Bridgewater College · Bridgewater, VA | $23,649 | $17,800 | $13,283 | 91.7% |
| Bridgewater College, a private nonprofit institution in Bridgewater, posts median earnings of $23,649 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing, or two years for programs that report only a two-year figure, highest first. The figure is the median for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured after completing. For 3 of the 39 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from San Francisco State University to the bottom of the list is $34,881, and the gap between San Francisco State University and The University of Alabama is $1,325.
Job market context in the United States
Graduates of Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General programs in the United States enter occupations such as Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education. The median annual wage across those occupations is $74,493, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $61,910. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about -1.6% lower. The field sees about 2,880 openings a year for every hundred graduates, and more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses actual graduate earnings four years after completing, not the broader occupational wage figures.
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