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Bachelor's+15% vs national median236 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Texas State University

Ranked 7th of 48 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,436
middle 50%: $30,756 – $54,919
Median · 5 years out
$58,450
middle 50%: $46,571 – $71,012
Median · 10 years out
$63,691
middle 50%: $51,608 – $81,106

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (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, General earn a median $42,436 one year after graduating, rising to $63,691 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $50,820 for this field, ranking 7th of 48 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?

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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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,177 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas Woman's University
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$60,487 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$59,371 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$57,663 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$56,550 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$54,628 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$54,273 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$53,681 · 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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