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Bachelor's+12% vs national median112 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at University of Virginia

Ranked 16th of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,655
middle 50%: $28,199 – $58,363
Median · 5 years out
$61,167
middle 50%: $52,460 – $75,158
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 (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Virginia's bachelor's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $39,655 one year after graduating, rising to $61,167 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $54,575 for this field, ranking 16th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,274 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Madison
$63,284 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$62,754 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$61,400 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$60,856 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$60,487 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$59,925 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$59,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$58,219 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$57,971 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Virginia

Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$222,735 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$222,735 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$198,412 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$187,481 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$162,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,161 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$133,882 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$133,294 · 5 yrs out

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