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Bachelor's-18% vs national median162 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus

Ranked 105th of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,720
middle 50%: $25,691 – $39,720
Median · 5 years out
$44,849
middle 50%: $35,528 – $56,802
Median · 10 years out
$52,265
middle 50%: $41,211 – $64,303

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

The median starting salary for this Family and Consumer Sciences degree is $33k. Earnings reach $52k after a decade.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,218 total interest

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