How much do Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services bachelor's degree graduates from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University earn?

The reported median is $65,248 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $22,875.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 0% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services bachelor's degree at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · 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 close to similar programs.

$322 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 35.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $5,620 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −28% · 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.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$22,480

$8,000Annual price−$9,520

$16,000Annual price−$41,520

$24,000Current college-wide context−$73,520

$25,000Current college-wide context−$77,520

$32,000Annual price−$105,520

$40,000Annual price−$137,520

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+61%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,603 → $70,108

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

38Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

77Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

92Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$50,282Awarding-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.

217Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

47Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

75Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

132Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

79Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,969Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$65,248$29,279 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 37 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$24,953

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

02 · BORROWING$22,875

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$65,248

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$243/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,953Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$36,951Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE54.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE86.2%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.

$43,603Year 1

$65,248Year 4

$70,108Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.5% 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$5,437

Estimated loan payment$243

92borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$65,248 vs. $64,926

$322 above 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$63,580 median wageVA estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1192$50,110–$81,910 middle 50% of VA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$76,710 median wageVA estimate · 520 jobs · 25-9021$55,000–$85,690 middle 50% of VA wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSales Managers$191,130 median wageVA estimate · 9,670 jobs · 11-2022$134,490–$236,690 middle 50% of VA wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarketing Managers$187,820 median wageVA estimate · 6,890 jobs · 11-2021$142,820–$246,900 middle 50% of VA wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTechnical Writers$93,600 median wageVA estimate · 2,280 jobs · 27-3042$75,510–$113,510 middle 50% of VA wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWriters and Authors$85,000 median wageVA estimate · 1,530 jobs · 27-3043$64,730–$104,000 middle 50% of VA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Specialists$80,380 median wageVA estimate · 9,990 jobs · 27-3031$60,610–$111,600 middle 50% of VA wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$76,980 median wageVA estimate · 25,610 jobs · 13-1161$56,930–$105,620 middle 50% of VA wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,990 median wageVA estimate · 32,250 jobs · 41-1011$38,770–$61,400 middle 50% of VA wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 113,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

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

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 32.2%

Educational Services

about 19.7%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 8.7%

Retail Trade

about 5.3%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 3.6%

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.

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus

$3,998 higher earnings · $3,375 less debt · $10,353 lower annual net price

Earnings: $69,246
Debt: $19,500
Annual net price: $14,600

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Savannah, GA

Savannah College of Art and Design

$63,352 higher earnings

Earnings: $128,600
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $49,430

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Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University

$24,962 higher earnings

Earnings: $90,210
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $38,793

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Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University

$5,349 lower annual net price

Earnings: $56,800
Debt: $24,938
Annual net price: $19,604

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DATA QUALITY

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77 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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