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Bachelor's-20% vs national median527 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies at SUNY Buffalo State University

Ranked 14th of 18 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,303
middle 50%: $25,458 – $44,582
Median · 5 years out
$49,171
middle 50%: $36,722 – $64,930
Median · 10 years out
$65,848
middle 50%: $45,115 – $88,826

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of SUNY Buffalo State University's bachelor's program in Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies earn a median $34,303 one year after graduating, rising to $65,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $61,778 for this field, ranking 14th of 18 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,096 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Alabama
$60,855 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$58,974 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$54,415 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$52,735 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$52,620 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$49,896 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$47,545 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$41,244 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY Buffalo State University

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$64,503 · 5 yrs out

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