Bachelor's-1% vs national median950 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services at Oregon State University
Ranked 6th of 6 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,302
middle 50%: $29,685 – $51,153
Median · 5 years out
$62,602
middle 50%: $46,951 – $80,682
Median · 10 years out
$81,106
middle 50%: $54,000 – $107,270
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Oregon State University offers bachelor's degrees in Family and Consumer Sciences with a $40k median starting salary. By year ten, earnings hit $81k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,030 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$110,634 · 5 yrs out
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