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Master's-2% vs national median353 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Colorado State University

Ranked 42nd of 71 master's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,953
middle 50%: $35,239 – $59,801
Median · 5 years out
$63,113
middle 50%: $45,615 – $80,929
Median · 10 years out
$68,022
middle 50%: $47,718 – $95,990

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 Colorado State University's master's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $47,953 one year after graduating, rising to $68,022 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $64,718 for this field, ranking 42nd 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.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,278 total interest

Same major at other universities

Stephen F Austin State University
$64,696 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$61,889 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$61,873 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$61,456 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$212,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$135,185 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$131,863 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,842 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$108,642 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$107,710 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,687 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out

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