Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,241 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 41st of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,080
middle 50%: $27,751 – $46,659
Median · 5 years out
$54,244
middle 50%: $41,308 – $67,174
Median · 10 years out
$68,802
middle 50%: $55,016 – $87,772
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
Bachelor's degree holders in Family and Consumer Sciences see median year-one salaries of $37k. Earnings grow to $69k after ten years.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,144 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Southern University
$55,100 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$54,932 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$54,785 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$54,675 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$54,575 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$54,485 · 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
Western Illinois University
$52,774 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$52,583 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
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