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Bachelor's-10% vs national median1,911 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Ball State University

Ranked 73rd of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,267
middle 50%: $27,275 – $44,631
Median · 5 years out
$49,014
middle 50%: $37,347 – $61,123
Median · 10 years out
$57,644
middle 50%: $42,371 – $77,956

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 Ball State University's bachelor's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $35,267 one year after graduating, rising to $57,644 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $54,575 for this field, ranking 73rd 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.

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Paid off in
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,101 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$49,698 · 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
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$48,536 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$48,375 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$48,081 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ball State University

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,168 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$88,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out

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