Bachelor's-5% vs national median475 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Lamar University
Ranked 53rd of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,530
middle 50%: $25,012 – $46,708
Median · 5 years out
$51,613
middle 50%: $40,688 – $66,273
Median · 10 years out
$59,761
middle 50%: $47,913 – $76,565
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 start with a median salary of $35k. Ten-year median earnings reach $60k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,851 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Chicago
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$52,322 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$52,161 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$51,737 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$51,665 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$51,660 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Lamar University
Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
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