Texas Tech UniversityPublic, 4-year · Lubbock, TX · Bachelor's, Master's · Fully online option reported
324 awards$56,117 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
CIP 19.01. 116 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 2,196 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 8 | 79 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate | 19 | 168 | $37,705 | $26,464 to $47,024 |
| Bachelor's | 83 | 1,685 | $48,460 | $34,712 to $63,003 |
| Graduate certificate | 8 | 21 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 28 | 202 | $60,397 | $47,628 to $78,069 |
| Doctorate | 7 | 41 | $80,463 | $66,031 to $112,588 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 14 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
California State University-Long BeachPublic, 4-year · Long Beach, CA · Bachelor's, Master's
195 awards$50,361 median 4 years out
Montana State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Bozeman, MT · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate
145 awards$52,702 median 4 years out
The University of AlabamaPublic, 4-year · Tuscaloosa, AL · Bachelor's, Master's
129 awards$57,205 median 4 years out
California State University-NorthridgePublic, 4-year · Northridge, CA · Bachelor's, Master's
117 awards$55,327 median 4 years out
Stephen F Austin State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Nacogdoches, TX · Bachelor's, Master's · Fully online option reported
117 awards$44,600 median 4 years out
Shasta CollegePublic, 4-year · Redding, CA · Associate, Certificate
108 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic, 4-year · Madison, WI · Certificate, Master's, Doctorate
63 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Central ArkansasPublic, 4-year · Conway, AR · Bachelor's, Master's · Fully online option reported
51 awards$42,493 median 4 years out
University of New Mexico-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Albuquerque, NM · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
48 awards$46,421 median 4 years out
Eastern Illinois UniversityPublic, 4-year · Charleston, IL · Bachelor's, Master's
47 awards$49,209 median 4 years out
Minnesota State University-MankatoPublic, 4-year · Mankato, MN · Bachelor's, Certificate · Fully online option reported
46 awards$52,041 median 4 years out
California State University-SacramentoPublic, 4-year · Sacramento, CA · Bachelor's
43 awards$55,830 median 4 years out
Illinois State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Normal, IL · Bachelor's, Master's
39 awards$51,806 median 4 years out
Iowa State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Ames, IA · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
35 awards$51,531 median 4 years out
Southeast Missouri State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Cape Girardeau, MO · Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
34 awards$41,619 median 4 years out
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityPublic, 4-year · Hammond, LA · Bachelor's
31 awards$38,514 median 4 years out
North Carolina A & T State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Greensboro, NC · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
30 awards$43,937 median 4 years out
South Carolina State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Orangeburg, SC · Bachelor's
30 awards$40,050 median 4 years out
Jacksonville State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Jacksonville, AL · Bachelor's
28 awards$42,212 median 4 years out
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Perkinston, MS · Associate · Fully online option reported
28 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Tennessee Technological UniversityPublic, 4-year · Cookeville, TN · Bachelor's
26 awards$39,565 median 4 years out
Kansas State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Manhattan, KS · Bachelor's, Doctorate
22 awards$49,593 median 4 years out
Liberty UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Lynchburg, VA · Bachelor's
21 awardsProgram earnings not reported
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48 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 19.01. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $75,870 | 2,770 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Educational instruction and library | $72,040 | 1,065,210 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | Educational instruction and library | $60,220 | 8,220 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.