Bachelor's+22% vs national median963 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 2nd of 18 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,710
middle 50%: $35,949 – $61,832
Median · 5 years out
$75,243
middle 50%: $56,018 – $103,269
Median · 10 years out
$107,526
middle 50%: $75,619 – $155,810
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Family and Consumer Economics graduates earn a median $49k in year one. Salaries reach $108k by the tenth year.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,578 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Tech University
$80,484 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$68,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$68,771 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$62,582 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$61,778 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$60,855 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$58,974 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$54,415 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$52,735 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$52,620 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$49,896 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out
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