2021 Highest Paid Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School for You
Out of the 38 majors we analyze each year, family, consumer and human sciences was ranked #20. In fact, 24,420 bachelor's degrees were handed out in 2018-2019.
The family, consumer and human sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Highest Paid Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates.
This year's Highest Paid Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates ranking analyzed 182 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences.
The numbers used in this ranking are early career salaries, which we define to be 10 years after a student started college. This is the salary typically earned 4-6 years after graduation, but may be different depending on how long a person takes to complete their degree.
How Much Do Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors Make After Graduation?
After graduation, family, consumer and human sciences majors from schools in the United States earn an average salary of $29,811 per year. That's not so great, since it is 25% less than the national average salary of a typical bachelor's degree holder. However, graduates from the schools in this list may make more.
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2021 Highest Paid Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Grads in the United States
The following colleges produce the highest paid family, consumer and human sciences graduates.
Top 25 Best Schools for Highly Paid Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates
Our rankings recognize New York City College of Technology as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Delaware landed the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid family, consumer and human sciences school. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
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Indiana University - Bloomington earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
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Rhode Island School of Design comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid family, consumer and human sciences school. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of the District of Columbia comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - East Bay. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
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Our rankings recognize James Madison University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Pacific Oaks College earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Cornell University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Our rankings recognize San Francisco State University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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University of California - Davis landed the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid family, consumer and human sciences school. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
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The #11 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Purdue University - Main Campus. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Our rankings recognize California State University - Sacramento as the #12 school in this year's rankings. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
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Bowie State University earned the #13 spot in our 2021 rankings. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bowie.
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The #14 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Lamar University. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #14 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid family, consumer and human sciences school. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The #15 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Framingham State University. Framingham State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Framingham.
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Syracuse University earned the #16 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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The #16 spot in this year's ranking belongs to North Dakota State University - Main Campus. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.
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Our rankings recognize University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the #17 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus comes in at #17 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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SUNY Oneonta earned the #18 spot in our 2021 rankings. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Oneonta.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students seeking high pay that almost earned our Highest Paid Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 28 | Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program | Portland, OR |
| 29 | Warner Pacific College | Portland, OR |
| 30 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 31 | Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA |
| 32 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 33 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 34 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 35 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 36 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | 13,218 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 3,522 |
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 3,142 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 2,638 |
| Family & Consumer Economics | 1,301 |
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Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 154,751 |
| Psychology | 123,980 |
| Communication & Journalism | 96,549 |
| Education | 88,927 |
| History | 25,943 |
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Notes and References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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