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Bachelor's-3% vs national median858 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Western Illinois University

Ranked 45th of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,288
middle 50%: $26,515 – $44,833
Median · 5 years out
$52,774
middle 50%: $40,368 – $65,777
Median · 10 years out
$65,655
middle 50%: $48,139 – $87,822

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

Graduates of Western Illinois University's bachelor's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $35,288 one year after graduating, rising to $65,655 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $54,575 for this field, ranking 45th of 141 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,550 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oregon State University
$54,575 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$54,244 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$54,178 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$54,178 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$52,583 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$52,322 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$52,161 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$51,737 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$51,665 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Illinois University

Education (Doctorate)
$163,593 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,538 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,269 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$97,417 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,160 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,414 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,090 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$82,014 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$81,320 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out

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