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Family & Consumer Sciences

Majors within Family & Consumer Sciences, ranked by median graduate earnings five years out.

$53,389
Typical earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
7
Majors in this field
545
College programs

Majors in Family & Consumer Sciences

1
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services
Family & Consumer Sciences
$63,691median earnings (5 yr)
8colleges
Strong return DR 55 CExplore
2
Housing and Human Environments
Family & Consumer Sciences
$60,451median earnings (5 yr)
11colleges
Strong return DR 46 DExplore
3
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
Family & Consumer Sciences
$56,176median earnings (5 yr)
63colleges
Break-even DR 35 DExplore
4
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies
Family & Consumer Sciences
$54,153median earnings (5 yr)
20colleges
Break-even DR 31 FExplore
5
Apparel and Textiles
Family & Consumer Sciences
$53,667median earnings (5 yr)
52colleges
Break-even DR 30 FExplore
6
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Family & Consumer Sciences
$45,429median earnings (5 yr)
56colleges
Poor return DR 21 FExplore
7
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
Family & Consumer Sciences
$40,155median earnings (5 yr)
335colleges
Poor return DR 18 FExplore
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Top colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences

Highest DR-rated colleges that offer Family & Consumer Sciences programs.

1
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN · Private
$96,7415-yr earnings
$15,846net price/yr
+656%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 93 AView ROI
2
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public
$87,8765-yr earnings
$16,665net price/yr
+484%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 89 AView ROI
3
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · Public
$73,5955-yr earnings
$6,541net price/yr
+804%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 89 AView ROI
4
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA · Public
$78,3155-yr earnings
$12,470net price/yr
+500%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 88 AView ROI
5
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · Private
$102,0515-yr earnings
$28,690net price/yr
+376%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 88 AView ROI
6
Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN · Public
$78,9265-yr earnings
$14,600net price/yr
+418%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 85 AView ROI
7
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA · Public
$81,9425-yr earnings
$13,760net price/yr
+511%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 85 AView ROI
8
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · Public
$73,5265-yr earnings
$14,355net price/yr
+342%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 84 AView ROI
9
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA · Public
$70,5105-yr earnings
$6,555net price/yr
+717%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 84 AView ROI
10
CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY · Public
$71,5995-yr earnings
$2,984net price/yr
+1,568%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 83 AView ROI
11
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT · Private
$70,2495-yr earnings
$15,564net price/yr
+281%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 83 AView ROI
12
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · Public
$71,4685-yr earnings
$15,678net price/yr
+280%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 83 AView ROI

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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Data as of 2024 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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