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Bachelor's-7% vs national median104 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Penn State World Campus

Ranked 60th of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,433
middle 50%: $32,101 – $56,877
Median · 5 years out
$50,802
middle 50%: $39,310 – $76,644
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Penn State World Campus's bachelor's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $43,433 one year after graduating, rising to $50,802 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $54,575 for this field, ranking 60th 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.

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
8.1 yrs
≈ $8,859 total interest

Same major at other universities

Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$51,484 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$51,296 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$51,154 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$50,985 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$50,820 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$50,609 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$50,407 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$50,246 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$49,896 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$49,783 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Penn State World Campus

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$168,439 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$140,367 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,405 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,760 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$97,813 · 5 yrs out

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