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Bachelor's+11% vs national median591 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies at University of Missouri - Columbia

Ranked 4th of 18 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,143
middle 50%: $34,019 – $56,450
Median · 5 years out
$68,815
middle 50%: $52,989 – $88,141
Median · 10 years out
$87,420
middle 50%: $63,368 – $127,840

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Missouri - Columbia's bachelor's program in Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies earn a median $44,143 one year after graduating, rising to $87,420 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $61,778 for this field, ranking 4th of 18 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,271 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas Tech University
$80,484 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$75,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$68,771 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$62,582 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$61,778 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$60,855 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$58,974 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$54,415 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out

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