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Bachelor's-6% vs national median198 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Bridgewater College

Ranked 29th of 48 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,208
middle 50%: $23,164 – $43,835
Median · 5 years out
$47,750
middle 50%: $36,528 – $58,280
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $44,624 – $66,779

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (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, General earn a median $32,208 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $50,820 for this field, ranking 29th of 48 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,772 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wyoming
$50,407 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$49,774 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$49,673 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$49,226 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$48,840 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$46,860 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$45,848 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$44,919 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$44,638 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$43,848 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$43,497 · 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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