Bachelor's-9% vs national median2,945 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 66th of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,182
middle 50%: $27,872 – $45,531
Median · 5 years out
$49,783
middle 50%: $38,561 – $62,625
Median · 10 years out
$56,345
middle 50%: $42,570 – $71,497
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
Family and consumer sciences graduates from Iowa State University earn $36,182 in their first year. Ten-year median earnings are $56k.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,893 total interest
Same major at other universities
Penn State World Campus
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$50,609 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$50,407 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$50,246 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$49,896 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$49,698 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$49,354 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$49,226 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out
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