Bachelor's+30% vs national median384 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies at Texas Tech University
Ranked 1st of 18 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,580
middle 50%: $40,620 – $65,568
Median · 5 years out
$80,484
middle 50%: $62,818 – $101,263
Median · 10 years out
$109,070
middle 50%: $76,487 – $156,283
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Texas Tech University graduates in Family and Consumer Economics earn a median $52,580 in year 1. Earnings reach $109,070 by the tenth year.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,102 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$75,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$68,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$68,771 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$62,582 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$61,778 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$60,855 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$58,974 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$54,415 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$52,735 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$52,620 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$49,896 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas Tech University
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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