Bachelor's-19% vs national median672 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Ranked 107th of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,421
middle 50%: $22,748 – $37,620
Median · 5 years out
$44,469
middle 50%: $34,568 – $54,097
Median · 10 years out
$50,686
middle 50%: $39,618 – $63,143
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 in Family and Consumer Sciences from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette start with a median salary of $29k. Ten-year earnings climb to $51k.
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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,902 total interest
Same major at other universities
Louisiana Tech University
$45,020 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$44,976 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$44,951 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$44,919 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$44,688 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$44,100 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$43,848 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$43,791 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
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