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Bachelor's-22% vs national median146 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Norfolk State University

Ranked 119th of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,448
middle 50%: $23,505 – $40,236
Median · 5 years out
$42,423
middle 50%: $30,804 – $54,615
Median · 10 years out
$47,392
middle 50%: $29,214 – $66,303

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 Norfolk State University's bachelor's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $32,448 one year after graduating, rising to $47,392 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $54,575 for this field, ranking 119th 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $11,861 total interest

Same major at other universities

East Central University
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$43,336 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$43,255 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$42,437 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$42,273 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$42,213 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$42,070 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$41,782 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$41,775 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Norfolk State University

Engineering (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,156 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$77,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,230 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,695 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,695 · 5 yrs out

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