Education
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $75,870
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Instructing
ProgramsFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
CIP19.01
93 colleges offer Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 93
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $46,136
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $23,234
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 9
- Associate's
- 19
- Bachelor's
- 93
- Master's
- 33
- Doctoral
- 7
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 8
What it covers
About Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
A general program that focuses on family and consumer sciences, including how individuals develop and function in family, work, and community settings and how they relate to their physical, social, emotional, and intellectual environments.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 19.01.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 9 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate's | 19 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 93 | $46,1364 yrs after · 45 colleges | $23,23426 colleges |
| Master's | 33 | $58,9954 yrs after · 9 colleges | $30,7502 colleges |
| Doctoral | 7 | $70,1804 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 8 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Tuscaloosa, AL · Public · 111 graduates
$57,205
debt $23,250
- 2
Lubbock, TX · Public · 329 graduates
$56,117
debt $18,750
- 3
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · Public · 43 graduates
$55,830
debt not reported
- 4
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA · Public · 114 graduates
$55,327
debt $19,036
- 5
Bozeman, MT · Public · 129 graduates
$52,702
debt $20,000
- 6
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN · Public · 32 graduates
$52,041
debt $20,500
- 7
Normal, IL · Public · 20 graduates
$51,806
debt $22,375
- 8
Ames, IA · Public · 14 graduates
$51,531
debt not reported
- 9
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · Public · 206 graduates
$50,361
debt $11,000
- 10
Manhattan, KS · Public · 12 graduates
$49,593
debt not reported
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
Education
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Median pay
- $72,040
- Outlook
- Little or no change
Bachelor's degree
- Instructing
- Active Listening
- Learning Strategies
Education
Farm and Home Management Educators
- Median pay
- $60,220
- Outlook
- Decline
Master's degree
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
More in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this area- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services638 colleges
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services109 colleges
- Apparel and Textiles89 colleges
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies24 colleges
- Housing and Human Environments19 colleges
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services14 colleges
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other5 colleges
- Work and Family Studies1 college
Questions about Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
How many colleges offer Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at these degree levels: certificate (9 colleges), associate's (19 colleges), bachelor's (93 colleges), master's (33 colleges), doctoral (7 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (8 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General earn $46,136 a year four years after finishing, across 45 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates earn the most?
The University of Alabama reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General: $57,205 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.