Bachelor's-28% vs national median233 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Fort Valley State University
Ranked 135th of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,196
middle 50%: $23,078 – $36,496
Median · 5 years out
$39,163
middle 50%: $31,818 – $49,008
Median · 10 years out
$49,703
middle 50%: $40,912 – $70,135
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Fort Valley State University graduates in Family and Consumer Sciences earn $30k initially. Median salaries reach $50k by year ten.
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?
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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
10.6 yrs
≈ $12,825 total interest
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Northwestern State University
$41,207 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$41,207 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$41,138 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$40,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Shenango
$39,674 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$38,262 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$36,936 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$36,353 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$35,591 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Fort Valley State University
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$58,533 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$57,808 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
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