Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General programs
CIP 1901 · Family & Consumer Sciences · ranked by median earnings four years after completion
52 institutions report graduate earnings for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $48,596 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.52× and 76% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 12 of the 60 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026). The rest clear it.
National ranking
| # | Institution | Earn 4yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Washington UniversityWA · Master's | $75,999 n=22 | – | – | – | Below -7% | – |
| 2 | Kansas State UniversityKS · Doctoral | $70,180 n=16 | – | – | – | Above +11% | – |
| 3 | Lamar UniversityTX · Master's | $67,813 n=16 | – | – | – | Below -3% | – |
| 4 | Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX · Master's | $65,344 n=19 | 90% 1yr | $28,825 | 0.44× | Below -7% | – |
| 5 | The University of AlabamaAL · Master's | $64,929 n=137 | 92% 5yr | $29,627 | 0.46× | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 6 | California State University-NorthridgeCA · Master's | $62,537 n=19 | 89% 5yr | $36,926 | 0.59× | Below -23% | Below 2/2 |
| 7 | SUNY OneontaNY · Bachelor's | $60,550 n=197 | 91% 5yr | $18,500 | 0.31× | Above +49% | Clears 2/2 |
| 8 | Illinois State UniversityIL · Master's | $58,995 n=21 | 76% 1yr | – | – | Below -20% | – |
| 9 | San Francisco State UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $58,530 n=67 | 80% 5yr | $16,702 | 0.28× | Above +41% | Clears 2/2 |
| 10 | The University of AlabamaAL · Bachelor's | $57,205 n=145 | 48% | $22,497 | 0.39× | Above +54% | Clears 2/2 |
| 11 | University of Central ArkansasAR · Master's | $56,798 n=34 | 89% 5yr | $24,186 | 0.43× | Below -2% | Below 2/2 |
| 12 | Prairie View A & M UniversityTX · Master's | $56,507 n=29 | 84% 5yr | $45,896 | 0.81× | Below -19% | Below 2/2 |
| 13 | Eastern Illinois UniversityIL · Master's | $56,435 n=19 | 93% 5yr | $19,043 | 0.34× | Below -23% | Below 2/2 |
| 14 | Texas Tech UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $56,117 n=182 | 29% | $23,429 | 0.42× | Above +48% | Clears 2/2 |
| 15 | California State University-SacramentoCA · Bachelor's | $55,830 n=261 | 59% | $13,750 | 0.25× | Above +35% | Clears 2/2 |
| 16 | California State University-NorthridgeCA · Bachelor's | $55,327 n=223 | 45% | $16,375 | 0.30× | Above +34% | Clears 2/2 |
| 17 | Western Illinois UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $54,059 n=29 | 100% | $37,057 | 0.69× | Above +32% | Clears 2/2 |
| 18 | Montana State UniversityMT · Bachelor's | $52,702 n=172 | 80% | $23,646 | 0.45× | Above +38% | Clears 2/2 |
| 19 | Montclair State UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $52,511 n=111 | 80% | $24,647 | 0.47× | Above +23% | Clears 2/2 |
| 20 | Minnesota State University-MankatoMN · Bachelor's | $52,041 n=102 | 52% | $22,375 | 0.43× | Above +21% | Below 1/2 |
| 21 | Illinois State UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $51,806 n=25 | 100% | $19,653 | 0.38× | Above +26% | Clears 2/2 |
| 22 | North Carolina Central UniversityNC · Master's | $51,714 n=49 | 77% 5yr | $64,318 | 1.24× | Below -20% | Below 2/2 |
| 23 | Iowa State UniversityIA · Bachelor's | $51,531 n=33 | 88% 5yr | $18,730 | 0.36× | Above +24% | Clears 2/2 |
| 24 | California State University-Long BeachCA · Bachelor's | $50,361 n=481 | 52% | $12,956 | 0.26× | Above +22% | Clears 2/2 |
| 25 | Sam Houston State UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $49,840 n=27 | 78% 5yr | $21,250 | 0.43× | Above +31% | – |
| 26 | Kansas State UniversityKS · Bachelor's | $49,593 n=17 | – | $20,000 | 0.40× | Above +26% | – |
| 27 | Eastern Illinois UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $49,209 n=141 | 51% | $25,000 | 0.51× | Above +20% | Below 1/2 |
| 28 | Morgan State UniversityMD · Bachelor's | $49,198 n=44 | 75% 5yr | $30,750 | 0.63× | Above +9% | Below 1/2 |
| 29 | CUNY Queens CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $49,054 n=36 | 53% 1yr | $10,750 | 0.22× | Above +21% | Below 1/2 |
| 30 | Southern University Law CenterLA · Bachelor's | $48,596 n=30 | 78% 5yr | $33,458 | 0.69× | Above +32% | – |
| 31 | Southern University and A & M CollegeLA · Bachelor's | $48,596 n=30 | 78% 5yr | $33,458 | 0.69× | Above +32% | Below 1/2 |
| 32 | Ball State UniversityIN · Bachelor's | $48,378 n=19 | 100% | $27,000 | 0.56× | Above +20% | Clears 2/2 |
| 33 | University of KentuckyKY · Bachelor's | $47,296 n=49 | 69% | $27,000 | 0.57× | Above +27% | Below 1/2 |
| 34 | University of WyomingWY · Bachelor's | $47,250 n=23 | 81% 5yr | $24,985 | 0.53× | Above +12% | Below 1/2 |
| 35 | University of New Mexico-Main CampusNM · Bachelor's | $46,421 n=31 | 75% 5yr | $19,233 | 0.41× | Above +31% | Below 1/2 |
| 36 | North Carolina Central UniversityNC · Bachelor's | $46,136 n=120 | 73% | $28,375 | 0.61× | Above +24% | Below 1/2 |
| 37 | Alabama A & M UniversityAL · Bachelor's | $44,814 n=21 | – | $38,906 | 0.87× | Above +21% | – |
| 38 | Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $44,600 n=142 | 74% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.56× | Above +18% | Below 1/2 |
| 39 | North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC · Bachelor's | $43,937 n=41 | 80% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.61× | Above +18% | Below 1/2 |
| 40 | University of Maryland Eastern ShoreMD · Bachelor's | $43,492 n=45 | 69% | $27,000 | 0.62× | Below -4% | Below 2/2 |
| 41 | University of North AlabamaAL · Bachelor's | $42,733 n=25 | 72% 5yr | $21,811 | 0.51× | Above +15% | Below 1/2 |
| 42 | University of Central ArkansasAR · Bachelor's | $42,493 n=72 | 29% | $28,446 | 0.67× | Above +15% | Below 1/2 |
| 43 | Northwestern State University of LouisianaLA · Bachelor's | $42,434 n=36 | 78% | $27,250 | 0.64× | Above +15% | Below 1/2 |
| 44 | Jacksonville State UniversityAL · Bachelor's | $42,212 n=46 | 35% | $25,625 | 0.61× | Above +14% | Below 1/2 |
| 45 | University of MontevalloAL · Bachelor's | $42,038 n=26 | – | $30,983 | 0.74× | Above +13% | Below 1/2 |
| 46 | California State University-FresnoCA · Bachelor's | $41,734 n=24 | 74% 5yr | $14,500 | 0.35× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 47 | Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO · Bachelor's | $41,619 n=88 | 53% | $23,000 | 0.55× | Above +8% | Clears 2/2 |
| 48 | University of Arkansas at Pine BluffAR · Bachelor's | $41,327 n=33 | 68% 5yr | $25,230 | 0.61× | Above +12% | Below 1/2 |
| 49 | Delta State UniversityMS · Bachelor's | $41,285 n=33 | 46% 1yr | $22,375 | 0.54× | Above +17% | – |
| 50 | Northeastern State UniversityOK · Bachelor's | $40,275 n=30 | 100% | $19,169 | 0.48× | Above +8% | Below 1/2 |
| 51 | Nicholls State UniversityLA · Bachelor's | $40,241 n=41 | 85% 5yr | $28,250 | 0.70× | Above +9% | Below 1/2 |
| 52 | South Carolina State UniversitySC · Bachelor's | $40,050 n=40 | 75% | $32,625 | 0.81× | Above +8% | Below 1/2 |
| 53 | The University of Tennessee-MartinTN · Bachelor's | $39,914 n=30 | 77% | $26,875 | 0.67× | Above +4% | Below 1/2 |
| 54 | Tennessee Technological UniversityTN · Bachelor's | $39,565 n=90 | 57% | $18,000 | 0.46× | Above +3% | Below 1/2 |
| 55 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA · Bachelor's | $38,968 n=40 | 93% 5yr | $19,750 | 0.51× | Above +6% | Clears 2/2 |
| 56 | Southeastern Louisiana UniversityLA · Bachelor's | $38,514 n=66 | 47% | $23,757 | 0.62× | Above +5% | Below 1/2 |
| 57 | Berea CollegeKY · Bachelor's | $38,352 n=22 | 71% 5yr | $4,748 | 0.12× | Above +3% | Below 1/2 |
| 58 | Fort Valley State UniversityGA · Bachelor's | $38,345 n=30 | – | $34,000 | 0.89× | Above +1% | – |
| 59 | Southern Utah UniversityUT · Bachelor's | $36,654 n=30 | 76% 5yr | $12,917 | 0.35× | Below -15% | Below 2/2 |
| 60 | Pittsburg State UniversityKS · Bachelor's | $34,318 n=30 | 53% | $23,750 | 0.69× | Below -13% | Below 2/2 |
% > threshold is the U.S. Department of Education's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.
By state, median earnings, 4 yrs out
| State | Median earn 4yr | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | $56,312 | 6 |
| California | $55,579 | 6 |
| Illinois | $54,059 | 5 |
| Kansas | $49,593 | 3 |
| North Carolina | $46,136 | 3 |
| Alabama | $43,774 | 6 |
| Arkansas | $42,493 | 3 |
| Louisiana | $41,338 | 6 |
States with at least 3 reporting Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General programs, by median graduate earnings.
Frequently asked
Which colleges have the highest-paying Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General programs?
By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General programs in this dataset are Central Washington University ($75,999), Kansas State University ($70,180), Lamar University ($67,813). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.
Are Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?
Indicatively, 12 of the 60 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program loses federal Direct Loan eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings versus U.S. Census ACS medians. The Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.