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Master's-4% vs national median258 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Texas State University

Ranked 47th of 71 master's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,487
middle 50%: $36,399 – $58,537
Median · 5 years out
$61,873
middle 50%: $48,870 – $72,109
Median · 10 years out
$74,301
middle 50%: $62,520 – $82,850

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 State University's master's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $48,487 one year after graduating, rising to $74,301 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $64,718 for this field, ranking 47th 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?

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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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,292 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bowling Green State University
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$63,113 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$61,889 · 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
Texas Southern University
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$60,612 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$60,484 · 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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