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Best Colleges for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, by Earnings
68 of the colleges we track award a bachelor's degree in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, about 1,986 degrees a year. Across the 40 that report earnings, graduates make a median of $47,273 four years after finishing.
| Rank | College | State | Median earnings, 4 years out | Degrees a year | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNY Oneonta | NY | $60,550 | 15 | 69.6% |
| 2 | San Francisco State University | CA | $58,530 | 4 | 96.4% |
| 3 | The University of Alabama | AL | $57,205 | 117 | 76.6% |
| 4 | Texas Tech University | TX | $56,117 | 380 | 72.7% |
| 5 | California State University-Sacramento | CA | $55,830 | 35 | 94% |
| 6 | California State University-Northridge | CA | $55,327 | 125 | 93.5% |
| 7 | Western Illinois University | IL | $54,059 | 1 | 71.2% |
| 8 | Montana State University | MT | $52,702 | 145 | 82.1% |
| 9 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | MN | $52,041 | 40 | 88.4% |
| 10 | Illinois State University | IL | $51,806 | 23 | 88.2% |
| 11 | Iowa State University | IA | $51,531 | 7 | 88.7% |
| 12 | California State University-Long Beach | CA | $50,361 | 300 | 46.3% |
| 13 | Sam Houston State University | TX | $49,840 | 6 | 90.3% |
| 14 | Kansas State University | KS | $49,593 | 8 | 81.7% |
| 15 | Eastern Illinois University | IL | $49,209 | 21 | 65.4% |
| 16 | Morgan State University | MD | $49,198 | 13 | 82.2% |
| 17 | CUNY Queens College | NY | $49,054 | 33 | 64.4% |
| 18 | Southern University and A & M College | LA | $48,596 | 14 | 35.1% |
| 19 | Southern University Law Center | LA | $48,596 | 1 | |
| 20 | University of Kentucky | KY | $47,296 | 16 | 92.9% |
| 21 | University of Wyoming | WY | $47,250 | 26 | 96.9% |
| 22 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | NM | $46,421 | 24 | 95.2% |
| 23 | North Carolina Central University | NC | $46,136 | 59 | 87% |
| 24 | Alabama A & M University | AL | $44,814 | 10 | 58% |
| 25 | Stephen F Austin State University | TX | $44,600 | 69 | 94% |
| 26 | North Carolina A & T State University | NC | $43,937 | 15 | 49.9% |
| 27 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | MD | $43,492 | 11 | 96.4% |
| 28 | University of Central Arkansas | AR | $42,493 | 45 | 89.5% |
| 29 | Jacksonville State University | AL | $42,212 | 29 | 77.7% |
| 30 | University of Montevallo | AL | $42,038 | 9 | 53.9% |
| 31 | California State University-Fresno | CA | $41,734 | 1 | 95.3% |
| 32 | Southeast Missouri State University | MO | $41,619 | 37 | 73.5% |
| 33 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | AR | $41,327 | 11 | 41.2% |
| 34 | Delta State University | MS | $41,285 | 25 | 100% |
| 35 | South Carolina State University | SC | $40,050 | 28 | 82.6% |
| 36 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | TN | $39,914 | 24 | 88.2% |
| 37 | Tennessee Technological University | TN | $39,565 | 52 | 76.1% |
| 38 | Southeastern Louisiana University | LA | $38,514 | 41 | 99.3% |
| 39 | Fort Valley State University | GA | $38,345 | 6 | 65.9% |
| 40 | Pittsburg State University | KS | $34,318 | 10 | 89.4% |
28 more colleges award this degree but have no earnings figure, usually because the program is small.
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Frequently asked questions
Which college has the highest-paid Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences graduates?
SUNY Oneonta ($60,550), San Francisco State University ($58,530), The University of Alabama ($57,205), Texas Tech University ($56,117), California State University-Sacramento ($55,830) report the highest median earnings four years after graduation.
How much do Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences majors make?
The median across 40 colleges is $47,273 four years after graduation. By college it runs from $34,318 to $60,550.
Which colleges have the biggest Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences programs?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Texas Tech University (380), California State University-Long Beach (300), Montana State University (145), California State University-Northridge (125), The University of Alabama (117).
Does a higher-earning program mean a better program?
Not on its own. Earnings reflect where graduates live, what jobs they take, and who enrolled in the first place, as well as the teaching. The figures cover only graduates who received federal financial aid, and small programs are left out, so a college missing from this list may still have a strong department.
Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release, federal program category "Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General". Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, working and not enrolled, four years after a bachelor's degree.
