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Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Degree

42 schools compared · Average earnings $32,409/yr
Schools Offering
42
Avg Grad Earnings
$32,409/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
39/100
AI Automation Risk
High
50% task exposure

Best Schools for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Top 42 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

# School DW Score Earnings AI Risk ROI
1 University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY		 57
55–58		 $37,887/yr High 14.5x
2 Iowa State University
Ames, IA		 56
55–56		 $43,783/yr High 10.3x
3 San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA		 56
52–59		 $35,977/yr High 17.2x
4 Illinois State University
Normal, IL		 55
53–55		 $48,974/yr High 7.2x
5 Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX		 54
50–56		 $37,540/yr High 12.7x
6 California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA		 54
49–59		 $33,869/yr High 18.2x
7 California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA		 54
50–58		 $33,721/yr High 17.4x
8 SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY		 53
47–59		 $34,288/yr High 17.2x
9 Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA		 52
52–51		 $38,010/yr High 9.2x
10 University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD		 52
51–52		 $37,301/yr High 10.4x
11 California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA		 52
49–54		 $32,634/yr High 14.9x
12 California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA		 52
48–55		 $32,008/yr High 15.8x
13 University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM		 51
50–51		 $35,369/yr High 11.1x
14 North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC		 51
48–53		 $31,586/yr High 14.7x
15 Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA		 50
48–50		 $28,794/yr High 12.4x
16 CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY		 49
47–49		 $32,457/yr High 9.8x
17 Montana State University
Bozeman, MT		 49
46–52		 $31,910/yr High 13.3x
18 Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD		 49
45–52		 $31,331/yr High 13.3x
19 Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX		 48
44–50		 $35,501/yr High 9.5x
20 Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN		 48
44–50		 $33,093/yr High 10.9x
21 The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL		 47
44–50		 $35,059/yr High 9.2x
22 Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX		 47
45–48		 $34,452/yr High 8.8x
23 Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT		 47
43–50		 $27,346/yr High 13.6x
24 Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA		 46
42–49		 $29,163/yr High 12.0x
25 Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS		 46
42–50		 $28,782/yr High 12.8x
26 Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO		 45
42–47		 $31,250/yr High 9.7x
27 University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR		 45
41–47		 $31,050/yr High 9.6x
28 North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC		 45
43–47		 $26,888/yr High 11.9x
29 Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL		 43
40–45		 $33,113/yr High 7.0x
30 University of North Alabama
Florence, AL		 43
39–46		 $30,568/yr High 9.0x
31 Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN		 43
39–46		 $29,114/yr High 9.7x
32 Delta State University
Cleveland, MS		 43
41–43		 $28,918/yr High 7.4x
33 Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA		 43
40–46		 $27,399/yr High 10.7x
34 University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY		 42
38–44		 $31,464/yr High 7.1x
35 The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, TN		 42
39–43		 $29,288/yr High 7.8x
36 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR		 42
40–44		 $28,206/yr High 8.9x
37 South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC		 41
38–43		 $29,618/yr High 7.1x
38 Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL		 40
37–41		 $29,138/yr High 5.9x
39 Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA		 40
36–45		 $25,675/yr High 9.8x
40 Southern University Law Center
Baton Rouge, LA		 37
32–39		 $25,675/yr High —
41 Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA		 36
33–38		 $34,466/yr High 1.2x
42 Berea College
Berea, KY		 31
27–34		 $28,495/yr High 1.0x

Highest Earning Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Programs

Schools where Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School 1-Year Earnings DW Score AI Risk
Illinois State University $48,974/yr 55 High
Iowa State University $43,783/yr 56 High
Northwestern State University of Louisiana $38,010/yr 52 High
University of Wyoming $37,887/yr 57 High
Sam Houston State University $37,540/yr 54 High
University of Maryland Eastern Shore $37,301/yr 52 High
San Francisco State University $35,977/yr 56 High
Texas Tech University $35,501/yr 48 High
University of New Mexico-Main Campus $35,369/yr 51 High
The University of Alabama $35,059/yr 47 High

Best ROI for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences.

School ROI Multiple Earnings DW Score
California State University-Sacramento 18.2x $33,869/yr 54
California State University-Northridge 17.4x $33,721/yr 54
San Francisco State University 17.2x $35,977/yr 56
SUNY Oneonta 17.2x $34,288/yr 53
California State University-Long Beach 15.8x $32,008/yr 52
California State University-Fresno 14.9x $32,634/yr 52
North Carolina Central University 14.7x $31,586/yr 51
University of Wyoming 14.5x $37,887/yr 57
Southern Utah University 13.6x $27,346/yr 47
Morgan State University 13.3x $31,331/yr 49

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences graduates earn?
Across 42 schools, Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences graduates earn an average of $32,409 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $25,675 to $48,974 depending on the school.
What is the AI automation risk for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences?
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences is rated "High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 50% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means some career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.
Which school has the best Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences program?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), University of Wyoming ranks #1 for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences with a score of 57/100 and graduate earnings of $37,887/yr.
Is a Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences degree worth it?
On average, Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences graduates earn 10.7x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

About This Data

This page aggregates Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences programs across 42 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.