by our College Data Analytics Team
[Family Consumer Economics](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/family-consumer-economics/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their family consumer economics graduates go on to command.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying family consumer economics schools.
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If you want to know which schools send family consumer economics graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Texas Tech University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying family consumer economics schools in the Southwest Region. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a public institution. Students who complete the family consumer economics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $70,532.
Students chasing top earnings in family consumer economics will find them at Texas State University San Marcos, which ranked #2. Texas State University San Marcos is a public school located in the city of San Marcos. Students who complete the family consumer economics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,122.
A rank of #3 makes Arizona State University one of the highest-paying schools for family consumer economics. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. Early-career family consumer economics graduates from Arizona State University make a median of around $49,656 per year.
Arizona State University Skysong produces some of the highest-paid graduates in family consumer economics, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. After graduating, family consumer economics degree recipients from Arizona State University Skysong typically earn about $49,656 annually.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their family consumer economics graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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