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Master's-3% vs national median124 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Ball State University

Ranked 45th of 71 master's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,935
middle 50%: $41,019 – $68,821
Median · 5 years out
$62,571
middle 50%: $44,230 – $72,799
Median · 10 years out
$71,823
middle 50%: $56,272 – $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 Ball State University's master's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $55,935 one year after graduating, rising to $71,823 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $64,718 for this field, ranking 45th 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,586 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$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
Texas Southern University
$60,761 · 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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