Bachelor's-11% vs national median657 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Appalachian State University
Ranked 75th of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,561
middle 50%: $25,261 – $42,491
Median · 5 years out
$48,536
middle 50%: $36,861 – $60,395
Median · 10 years out
$58,123
middle 50%: $43,693 – $80,336
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
Appalachian State University graduates in Family and Consumer Sciences start with a $34k median salary. Earnings rise to $49k by year five and $58k by 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,405 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tarleton State University
$49,354 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$49,226 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$49,014 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$48,375 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$48,081 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$47,906 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$47,843 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Appalachian State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out
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