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Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General bachelor's degree at Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$8,895 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
53.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−123% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$39,565 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+49%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,114 → $43,272
51Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
63Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
72Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
83Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

99Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
57Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
46Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
8.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
76Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$39,565$6,576 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,246

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$20,975

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$39,565

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$222/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor's Degree · CIP 19.0101

Human Ecology

Reported price
$63,320
Completion
95.0%
Employed in Q2
81.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$7,406
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,246Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,663Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE76.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$29,114Year 1
$39,565Year 4
$43,272Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,297
Estimated loan payment$222
83borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$39,565 vs. $48,460

$8,895 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$75,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,770 jobs · 25-1192+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,860 median wageTN estimate · 21,230 jobs · 25-2031$52,870–$73,740 middle 50% of TN wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$60,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,220 jobs · 25-9021-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 31.0%
02

Educational Services

about 16.3%
03

Retail Trade

about 11.7%
04

Public Administration

about 9.4%
05

Manufacturing

about 4.1%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Martin, TN

The University of Tennessee-Martin

$349 higher earnings · $3,545 lower annual net price

Earnings
$39,914
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$10,701
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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

$18,965 higher earnings · $3,763 less debt · $1,968 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,530
Debt
$17,212
Annual net price
$12,278
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Sacramento, CA

California State University, Sacramento

$16,265 higher earnings · $6,867 less debt · $4,908 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,830
Debt
$14,108
Annual net price
$9,338
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Northridge, CA

California State University, Northridge

$15,762 higher earnings · $3,975 less debt · $7,225 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,327
Debt
$17,000
Annual net price
$7,021
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DATA QUALITY

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72 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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