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Master's+4% vs national median1,771 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at University of Alabama

Ranked 26th of 71 master's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,449
middle 50%: $41,026 – $74,333
Median · 5 years out
$66,999
middle 50%: $52,518 – $88,114
Median · 10 years out
$82,528
middle 50%: $60,342 – $113,545

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Alabama's master's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $56,449 one year after graduating, rising to $82,528 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $64,718 for this field, ranking 26th of 71 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,331 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lamar University
$67,675 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$67,449 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$67,222 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$66,184 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$66,157 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Alabama

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,932 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,177 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$120,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,250 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,753 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,648 · 5 yrs out

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