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Master's+2% vs national median122 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Ohio University

Ranked 32nd of 71 master's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,276
middle 50%: $36,620 – $60,908
Median · 5 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $47,510 – $81,985
Median · 10 years out
$68,758
middle 50%: $55,111 – $88,123

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 University's master's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $48,276 one year after graduating, rising to $68,758 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $64,718 for this field, ranking 32nd 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,081 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
National Louis University
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$66,184 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$66,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$64,696 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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