Bachelor's0% vs national median5,376 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Oregon State University
Ranked 39th of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,969
middle 50%: $25,906 – $46,262
Median · 5 years out
$54,575
middle 50%: $40,731 – $68,582
Median · 10 years out
$65,443
middle 50%: $48,519 – $83,700
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
Oregon State University's Family and Consumer Sciences graduates earn a $35k median in year one. Pay increases to $55k at year five and $65k by year ten.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,401 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$55,875 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$55,100 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$54,932 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$54,785 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$54,675 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$54,244 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$54,178 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$54,178 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$52,774 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Oregon State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,356 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$171,456 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,096 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$162,096 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$123,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$116,256 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,634 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,381 · 5 yrs out
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