Family and Consumer Sciences

What graduates really earn, where the degree pays off most, and whether the numbers add up for you.

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$35,106

Median Earnings

$46,421

Schools Offering

ROI Grade

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $41,619Median: $46,42175th: $51,531

Best Schools for Family and Consumer Sciences by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	SUNY Oneonta NY · Public	72	$60,550	$19,158	N/A	-
2	San Francisco State University CA · Public	80	$58,530	$12,278	$17,212	C+
3	The University of Alabama AL · Public	64	$57,205	$22,420	$25,125	D
4	Texas Tech University TX · Public	76	$56,117	$19,070	$26,690	D
5	California State University-Sacramento CA · Public	83	$55,830	$9,338	$14,108	B
6	California State University-Northridge CA · Public	80	$55,327	$7,021	$17,000	C+
7	Western Illinois University IL · Public	54	$54,059	$12,937	N/A	-
8	Montana State University MT · Public	52	$52,702	$22,499	$25,000	D
9	Montclair State University NJ · Public	71	$52,511	$15,566	N/A	-
10	Minnesota State University-Mankato MN · Public	62	$52,041	$19,139	$25,125	D
11	Illinois State University IL · Public	74	$51,806	$19,398	$20,322	B
12	Iowa State University IA · Public	79	$51,531	$18,589	$23,250	C+
13	California State University-Long Beach CA · Public	86	$50,361	$10,440	$12,906	B
14	Sam Houston State University TX · Public	58	$49,840	$16,404	$26,000	C
15	Kansas State University KS · Public	69	$49,593	$19,406	N/A	-
16	Eastern Illinois University IL · Public	54	$49,209	$12,786	$26,000	D
17	Morgan State University MD · Public	34	$49,198	$14,985	$31,000	D
18	CUNY Queens College NY · Public	81	$49,054	$4,195	$13,375	B
19	Southern University and A & M College LA · Public	16	$48,596	$20,077	$39,100	F
20	Ball State University IN · Public	54	$48,378	$14,940	N/A	-
21	University of Kentucky KY · Public	69	$47,296	$18,851	$27,250	D
22	University of Wyoming WY · Public	77	$47,250	$13,599	$26,000	C
23	University of New Mexico-Main Campus NM · Public	38	$46,421	$15,489	$20,000	C
24	North Carolina Central University NC · Public	17	$46,136	$15,359	$31,976	F
25	Alabama A & M University AL · Public	10	$44,814	$17,621	$41,531	D
26	Stephen F Austin State University TX · Public	47	$44,600	$14,260	$27,500	D
27	North Carolina A & T State University NC · Public	32	$43,937	$10,846	$27,791	F
28	University of Maryland Eastern Shore MD · Public	28	$43,492	$13,338	$28,000	D
29	University of North Alabama AL · Public	38	$42,733	$12,170	$27,143	D
30	University of Central Arkansas AR · Public	38	$42,493	$16,511	$31,000	D
31	Northwestern State University of Louisiana LA · Public	38	$42,434	$13,606	$43,158	F
32	Jacksonville State University AL · Public	32	$42,212	$14,279	$28,327	D
33	University of Montevallo AL · Public	23	$42,038	$17,683	N/A	-
34	California State University-Fresno CA · Public	81	$41,734	$7,000	N/A	-
35	Southeast Missouri State University MO · Public	35	$41,619	$15,882	$25,000	D
36	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff AR · Public	10	$41,327	$12,653	$27,845	D
37	Delta State University MS · Public	29	$41,285	$13,540	$26,979	D
38	Northeastern State University OK · Public	39	$40,275	$12,710	N/A	-
39	Nicholls State University LA · Public	44	$40,241	$12,947	$31,125	F
40	South Carolina State University SC · Public	9	$40,050	$18,097	$34,625	F
41	The University of Tennessee-Martin TN · Public	37	$39,914	$10,701	$27,000	D
42	Tennessee Technological University TN · Public	55	$39,565	$14,246	$20,975	D
43	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA · Public	76	$38,968	$19,151	N/A	-
44	Southeastern Louisiana University LA · Public	42	$38,514	$13,154	$25,401	D
45	Berea College KY · Private	64	$38,352	$6,106	N/A	-
46	Fort Valley State University GA · Public	9	$38,345	$10,338	$44,653	F

Below Average Value

Is Family and Consumer Sciences Worth It?

Proceed With a Plan

Be honest with yourself about the money on Family and Consumer Sciences. At an average $35,106 four years out, the payback can be long, especially at a pricey school. That doesn't make the field a mistake - it means the cost side has to be managed tightly, so lean toward low debt.

This is a more specialized field, offered at 47 schools in our data. Fewer options means less room to optimize on cost, so weigh each aid offer closely.

The top earner here is Western Illinois University, where graduates pull $54,059 four years out. But an average hides a wide spread - where you go, and what you do with the degree, matter as much as the major itself.

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