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Bachelor's-12% vs national median258 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Bridgewater College

Ranked 80th of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,970
middle 50%: $23,438 – $42,348
Median · 5 years out
$47,906
middle 50%: $37,092 – $58,820
Median · 10 years out
$56,170
middle 50%: $45,365 – $70,227

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Bridgewater College's bachelor's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $31,970 one year after graduating, rising to $56,170 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $54,575 for this field, ranking 80th of 141 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
9 yrs
≈ $10,772 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii at Manoa
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$48,536 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$48,375 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$48,081 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$47,843 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine
$47,638 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$47,405 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$47,231 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bridgewater College

Economics (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,097 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$58,123 · 5 yrs out

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