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Master's-3% vs national median125 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Ranked 44th of 71 master's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,330
middle 50%: $44,060 – $61,332
Median · 5 years out
$62,571
middle 50%: $49,718 – $73,099
Median · 10 years out
$85,502
middle 50%: $56,877 – $94,389

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 Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's master's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $52,330 one year after graduating, rising to $85,502 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $64,718 for this field, ranking 44th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,885 total interest

Same major at other universities

Winthrop University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$63,113 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$61,889 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$61,873 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$61,456 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$61,167 · 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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