Master's-9% vs national median344 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at East Carolina University
Ranked 59th of 71 master's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,150
middle 50%: $40,460 – $59,207
Median · 5 years out
$59,154
middle 50%: $47,590 – $71,666
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $52,071 – $82,107
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 graduates in Family and Consumer Sciences earn a median of $50k in their first year. By year 10, salaries typically reach $66k.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,321 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Columbia
$60,484 · 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
Northern Illinois University
$59,135 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$58,618 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at East Carolina University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
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