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Bachelor's-12% vs national median38 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Western Carolina University

Ranked 82nd of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,279
middle 50%: $31,537 – $60,590
Median · 5 years out
$47,802
middle 50%: $34,840 – $58,363
Median · 10 years out
$50,311
middle 50%: $44,398 – $55,640

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

Graduates of Western Carolina University's bachelor's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $38,279 one year after graduating, rising to $50,311 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $54,575 for this field, ranking 82nd of 141 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?

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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
≈ $9,948 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine
$47,638 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$47,405 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$47,231 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$47,169 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$47,072 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Carolina University

Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out

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