Bachelor's-7% vs national median192 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
Ranked 58th of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,720
middle 50%: $26,197 – $51,789
Median · 5 years out
$50,985
middle 50%: $39,793 – $64,978
Median · 10 years out
$63,651
middle 50%: $44,785 – $73,442
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
Bachelor's degree earners in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences start at a median of $36k. Salaries grow to $51k after five years and $64k after ten years.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,715 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Virginia University
$51,660 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$51,613 · 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
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$50,820 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$50,802 · 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
Other majors at Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$131,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,538 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,617 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,286 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,690 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$96,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,170 · 5 yrs out
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