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 four years 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 nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest institutional showing on the page. CUNY Queens College posts the lowest average net price, at $4,195.
Note: some debt figures on this page reflect school-wide student debt, not debt for this major.
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% |
| Ranked 25th on this list, University of Central Arkansas reports median earnings of $42,493 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing, with 46 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 26 | Jacksonville State University · Jacksonville, AL | $42,212 | $14,279 | $12,472 | 77.7% |
| Jacksonville State University admits 78% of applicants and its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General completers who borrowed left with a median of $25,625 in federal loans. | |||||
| 27 | University of Montevallo · Montevallo, AL | $42,038 | $17,683 | $14,471 | 53.9% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at University of Montevallo left with a median of $24,000 in federal loans, and the school's average net price is $17,683. | |||||
| 28 | California State University-Fresno · Fresno, CA | $41,734 | $7,000 | $5,105 | 95.3% |
| California State University-Fresno ranks 26th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts an average net price of $7,000. | |||||
| 29 | Southeast Missouri State University · Cape Girardeau, MO | $41,619 | $15,882 | $12,704 | 73.5% |
| With 55 graduates in the earnings cohort, Southeast Missouri State University shows median earnings of $41,619 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 30 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff, AR | $41,327 | $12,653 | $12,302 | 41.2% |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has an admission rate of 41% and an average net price of $12,302 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 31 | Delta State University · Cleveland, MS | $41,285 | $13,540 | $12,223 | 100.0% |
| Delta State University ranks 1055th 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 $22,375 in federal loans. | |||||
| 32 | South Carolina State University · Orangeburg, SC | $40,050 | $18,097 | $16,846 | 82.6% |
| South Carolina State University reports median earnings of $40,050 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $18,097. | |||||
| 33 | The University of Tennessee-Martin · Martin, TN | $39,914 | $10,701 | $7,151 | 88.2% |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin admits 88% of applicants and its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General completers who borrowed left with a median of $26,875 in federal loans. | |||||
| 34 | Tennessee Technological University · Cookeville, TN | $39,565 | $14,246 | $9,815 | 76.1% |
| Tennessee Technological University ranks 260th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows median earnings of $39,565 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 35 | Southeastern Louisiana University · Hammond, LA | $38,514 | $13,154 | $10,507 | 99.3% |
| With a cohort of 60 graduates, Southeastern Louisiana University posts an average net price of $10,507 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 36 | Fort Valley State University · Fort Valley, GA | $38,345 | $10,338 | $9,017 | 65.9% |
| Fort Valley State University reports median earnings of $38,345 for its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates four years after completing, and its completers who borrowed left with a median of $34,000 in federal loans. | |||||
| 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, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the United States appear. The figure is the median for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years 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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