Bachelor's+10% vs national median3,349 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Purdue University
Ranked 19th of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,876
middle 50%: $31,368 – $54,491
Median · 5 years out
$59,925
middle 50%: $45,051 – $83,354
Median · 10 years out
$79,666
middle 50%: $54,533 – $123,119
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
Purdue University graduates in Family and Consumer Sciences earn $42k in their first year. Medians reach $60k at year five and $80k at year ten.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,064 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of the District of Columbia
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$61,400 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$60,856 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$60,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$59,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$58,219 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$57,971 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$57,756 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$57,324 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,628 · 5 yrs out
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