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Bachelor's+4% vs national median2,194 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Texas State University

Ranked 27th of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,571
middle 50%: $26,210 – $47,119
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $43,668 – $69,367
Median · 10 years out
$64,483
middle 50%: $48,881 – $80,999

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

Graduates of Texas State University's bachelor's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $35,571 one year after graduating, rising to $64,483 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $54,575 for this field, ranking 27th of 141 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.

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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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,103 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Georgia
$58,219 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$57,971 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$57,756 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$57,324 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$57,260 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$56,858 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$56,449 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$55,987 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$55,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$55,875 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,706 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$107,346 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,470 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$96,658 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,030 · 5 yrs out

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