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Master's+23% vs national median673 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Texas Tech University

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

Median · 1 year out
$61,059
middle 50%: $47,222 – $75,889
Median · 5 years out
$79,418
middle 50%: $61,750 – $111,446
Median · 10 years out
$94,274
middle 50%: $67,936 – $149,324

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 Tech University's master's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $61,059 one year after graduating, rising to $94,274 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $64,718 for this field, ranking 5th 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,569 total interest

Same major at other universities

Framingham State University
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$77,193 · 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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