Master's-7% vs national median233 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 53rd of 71 master's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,579
middle 50%: $36,032 – $62,464
Median · 5 years out
$60,484
middle 50%: $44,230 – $87,139
Median · 10 years out
$76,770
middle 50%: $60,144 – $104,398
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
Master's degree earners in Family and Consumer Sciences see median first-year salaries of $49k. Compensation grows to $77k by the 10-year mark.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,364 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Illinois State University
$60,612 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$59,154 · 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
Related fields of study
Apparel and Textiles
Compare universities
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies
Compare universities
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services
Compare universities
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Compare universities
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
Compare universities
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
Compare universities