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Master's+22% vs national median97 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at University of Houston

Ranked 6th of 71 master's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$73,565
middle 50%: $46,024 – $110,284
Median · 5 years out
$78,843
middle 50%: $65,590 – $133,355
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 University of Houston's master's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $73,565 one year after graduating, rising to $78,843 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $64,718 for this field, ranking 6th 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.

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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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,837 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
Texas Tech University
$79,418 · 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
CUNY Hunter College
$74,959 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Houston

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,652 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,195 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,576 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$124,247 · 5 yrs out

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