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Master's+19% vs national median72 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Ranked 9th of 71 master's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,663
middle 50%: $35,528 – $61,630
Median · 5 years out
$77,273
middle 50%: $53,202 – $95,990
Median · 10 years out
$63,451
middle 50%: $50,402 – $96,390

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

Graduates of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's master's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $46,663 one year after graduating, rising to $63,451 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $64,718 for this field, ranking 9th of 71 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.

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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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,672 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Bridgeport
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$79,418 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$74,959 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$72,831 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$111,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,297 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$99,120 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,649 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,380 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out

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