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Master's-9% vs national median263 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Northern Illinois University

Ranked 60th of 71 master's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,909
middle 50%: $37,309 – $54,097
Median · 5 years out
$59,135
middle 50%: $48,271 – $74,906
Median · 10 years out
$68,249
middle 50%: $52,071 – $84,822

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 Northern Illinois University's master's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $45,909 one year after graduating, rising to $68,249 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $64,718 for this field, ranking 60th 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?

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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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,740 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arizona State University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$59,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$58,618 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$56,524 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Illinois University

Education (Doctorate)
$119,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,599 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,551 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,291 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,156 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,297 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,041 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$93,400 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out

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