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Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 22nd of 71 master's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,480
middle 50%: $35,715 – $66,352
Median · 5 years out
$67,449
middle 50%: $51,805 – $86,483
Median · 10 years out
$81,157
middle 50%: $59,600 – $115,217

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 Ohio State University (The)'s master's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $51,480 one year after graduating, rising to $81,157 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $64,718 for this field, ranking 22nd 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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Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $6,715 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Brooklyn College
$72,728 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$70,090 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$67,675 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$67,222 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$66,999 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$66,382 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out

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