Master's40 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at West Virginia University
Median · 1 year out
$44,669
middle 50%: $38,509 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $45,075 – $73,614
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of West Virginia University's master's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $44,669 one year after graduating, rising to $57,619 by year ten. Figures are based on 40 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,678 total interest
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