Bachelor's-9% vs national median524 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 67th of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,289
middle 50%: $25,368 – $43,216
Median · 5 years out
$49,698
middle 50%: $36,536 – $61,894
Median · 10 years out
$60,054
middle 50%: $44,919 – $79,787
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 bachelor's graduates start at $33k. Median pay reaches $50k after five years and $60k after ten years.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,259 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$49,783 · 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
Ball State University
$49,014 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out
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