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Master's-8% vs national median106 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Kent State University

Ranked 55th of 71 master's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,636
middle 50%: $45,075 – $67,394
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $51,400 – $76,393
Median · 10 years out
$74,491
middle 50%: $58,858 – $91,987

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 Kent State University's master's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $52,636 one year after graduating, rising to $74,491 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $64,718 for this field, ranking 55th 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.

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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,025 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clemson University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$60,612 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$60,484 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$60,442 · 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
East Carolina University
$59,154 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$59,135 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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