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Bachelor's-18% vs national median1,114 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at University of Akron (The)

Ranked 102nd of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,642
middle 50%: $25,417 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$44,976
middle 50%: $33,951 – $57,637
Median · 10 years out
$53,401
middle 50%: $38,581 – $73,095

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 University of Akron (The)'s bachelor's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $33,642 one year after graduating, rising to $53,401 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $54,575 for this field, ranking 102nd 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.

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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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,014 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Central Oklahoma
$46,032 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$45,988 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$45,866 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$45,848 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$45,339 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$45,020 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$44,951 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$44,919 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$44,688 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$44,469 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Akron (The)

Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,783 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,772 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,152 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,091 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,614 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Certificate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,175 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,609 · 5 yrs out

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