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Bachelor's-16% vs national median1,897 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Georgia Southern University

Ranked 98th of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,911
middle 50%: $25,131 – $40,921
Median · 5 years out
$45,866
middle 50%: $35,854 – $57,320
Median · 10 years out
$55,355
middle 50%: $40,803 – $70,806

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

Graduates of Georgia Southern University's bachelor's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $32,911 one year after graduating, rising to $55,355 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $54,575 for this field, ranking 98th of 141 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,945 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$46,944 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$46,860 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$46,488 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$46,032 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$45,988 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$45,848 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$45,339 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$45,020 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$44,976 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$44,951 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$44,919 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia Southern University

Education (Doctorate)
$107,797 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$94,530 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,522 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$90,899 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,298 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,731 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,746 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$85,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,641 · 5 yrs out

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