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Bachelor's+6% vs national median228 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Iowa State University of Science & Technology

Ranked 13th of 48 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,057
middle 50%: $31,387 – $50,419
Median · 5 years out
$53,681
middle 50%: $46,207 – $61,281
Median · 10 years out
$60,021
middle 50%: $48,487 – $71,441

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Iowa State University of Science & Technology's bachelor's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General earn a median $42,057 one year after graduating, rising to $60,021 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $50,820 for this field, ranking 13th of 48 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?

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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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,659 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas State University
$58,450 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$57,663 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$56,550 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$54,628 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$54,273 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$52,774 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$51,296 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$51,106 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$51,090 · 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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