Bachelor's-12% vs national median748 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Portland State University
Ranked 81st of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,036
middle 50%: $25,927 – $44,051
Median · 5 years out
$47,843
middle 50%: $36,254 – $59,790
Median · 10 years out
$63,491
middle 50%: $45,609 – $79,227
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
Family and Consumer Sciences graduates earn a median of $34k in their first year. Ten-year median salaries reach $63k.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,335 total interest
Same major at other universities
Appalachian State University
$48,536 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$48,375 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$48,081 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$47,906 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine
$47,638 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$47,405 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$47,231 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$47,169 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Portland State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$189,860 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$158,313 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,437 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,474 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,977 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
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