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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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus's bachelor's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $32,720 one year after graduating, rising to $52,265 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $54,575 for this field, ranking 105th 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,218 total interest

Same major at other universities

McNeese State University
$45,848 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$45,339 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$45,020 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$44,976 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$44,951 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$44,919 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$44,688 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$44,469 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$44,100 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$43,848 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$110,522 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,070 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,347 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,202 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,324 · 5 yrs out

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