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Master's-6% vs national median126 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Texas Southern University

Ranked 51st of 71 master's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,679
middle 50%: $40,883 – $65,498
Median · 5 years out
$60,761
middle 50%: $48,715 – $73,099
Median · 10 years out
$71,823
middle 50%: $58,920 – $82,075

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

Graduates of Texas Southern University's master's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $54,679 one year after graduating, rising to $71,823 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $64,718 for this field, ranking 51st of 71 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?

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,791 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ball State University
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$61,889 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$61,873 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$61,456 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$60,612 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$60,484 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$59,517 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas Southern University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,301 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,061 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$81,945 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$81,945 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,881 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,026 · 5 yrs out

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