Bachelor's-32% vs national median748 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at South Carolina State University
Ranked 139th of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,196
middle 50%: $22,697 – $37,521
Median · 5 years out
$36,936
middle 50%: $28,241 – $47,415
Median · 10 years out
$44,716
middle 50%: $32,236 – $57,819
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
South Carolina State University graduates in family sciences earn $29k in year 1. Median pay reaches $45k by year 10.
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
11.5 yrs
≈ $13,869 total interest
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$37,132 · 5 yrs out
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$36,353 · 5 yrs out
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$108,086 · 5 yrs out
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$64,652 · 5 yrs out
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