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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1904

Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 4 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$60,420 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$60,420Median year-4 earnings

$14,309Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$60,420Median reported earnings · year 4

$59,218Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

16thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

4Reporting programs

4With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $53,055
Federal debt: $24,271
Reporting programs: 19

19 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $60,420
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 4

4 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$60,227National median$60,42075th percentile$60,420

4 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Texas Tech University$92,464 2Arizona State University Campus Immersion$60,420 3Arizona State University Digital Immersion$60,420 4New Mexico State University-Main Campus$60,227

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1192 · 4 crosswalk linksFarm and Home Management EducatorsSOC 25-9021 · 4 crosswalk linksPersonal Financial AdvisorsSOC 13-2052 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR FAMILY AND CONSUMER ECONOMICS AND RELATED STUDIES

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Texas Tech UniversityMaster's Degree	Lubbock, TX	$92,464	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,070
2	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionMaster's Degree	Tempe, AZ	$60,420	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,967
3	Arizona State University Digital ImmersionMaster's Degree	Scottsdale, AZ	$60,420	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
4	New Mexico State University-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Las Cruces, NM	$60,227	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,889

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.