MASTER'S DEGREE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a master's degree in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 10 college programs with reportable data.
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$60,766 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.
$60,766Median year-4 earnings
$14,917Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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Outcomes at a glance
$60,766Typical earnings four years after completion
$57,510Average earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
18thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
10College programs reporting earnings
Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 0 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.
Four useful answers about Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
How much do Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General master's degree graduates earn?
The national median is $60,766 four years after completion across reportable master's degree programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.
Does the college matter for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $56,507 to $64,929 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 3 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.
Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.
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Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $46,136
- Federal debt
- $26,595
- Programs in the comparison
- 50
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $60,766
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 10
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $70,180
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
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$56,507National median$60,76675th percentile$64,929
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Where colleges sit for this exact degree
Move left for a lower annual college-wide net price and up for higher observed year-4 earnings.
$67,813Observed year-4 earnings$51,714
Central Washington University$18,476 price · $75,999 earningsLamar University$9,366 price · $67,813 earningsStephen F Austin State University$14,260 price · $65,344 earningsThe University of Alabama$22,420 price · $64,929 earningsCalifornia State University, Northridge$7,021 price · $62,537 earningsIllinois State University$19,398 price · $58,995 earningsUniversity of Central Arkansas$16,511 price · $56,798 earningsPrairie View A&M University$13,570 price · $56,507 earningsEastern Illinois University$12,786 price · $56,435 earningsNorth Carolina Central University$15,359 price · $51,714 earnings
$7,021Annual college-wide average net price$19,398
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1Central Washington University$75,9992Lamar University$67,8133Stephen F Austin State University$65,3444The University of Alabama$64,9295California State University, Northridge$62,5376Illinois State University$58,9957University of Central Arkansas$56,7988Prairie View A&M University$56,5079Eastern Illinois University$56,43510North Carolina Central University$51,714Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Jobs this degree may lead to
Federal education-to-career links identify related occupations. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same job.
Pay and projected demand
Related careers do not share one outlook
Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
Higher median wage ↑
-7%Projected employment growth →12%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$75,870 median wage2,770 jobs nationwide+2.4% projected growth through 2035 · 200 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$47,830–$130,790 typical wage rangeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,040 median wage1,065,210 jobs nationwide-0.2% projected growth through 2035 · 63,500 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$48,780–$107,600 typical wage rangeFarm and Home Management Educators$60,220 median wage8,220 jobs nationwide-3.2% projected growth through 2035 · 800 openings a yearTypical entry education: Master's degree$37,650–$85,060 typical wage range
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.
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