Master's0% vs national median227 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Stephen F Austin State University
Ranked 36th of 71 master's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,696
middle 50%: $44,498 – $66,548
Median · 5 years out
$64,696
middle 50%: $55,789 – $74,972
Median · 10 years out
$67,343
middle 50%: $51,223 – $81,500
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree holders in Family and Consumer Sciences earn $55k initially. Median pay reaches $67k by year ten.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,590 total interest
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$63,113 · 5 yrs out
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$110,564 · 5 yrs out
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$103,464 · 5 yrs out
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$88,283 · 5 yrs out
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$83,422 · 5 yrs out
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$82,986 · 5 yrs out
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$73,872 · 5 yrs out
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