# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/family-and-consumer-sciences-human-sciences-general
- CIP code: 19.01 (Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences)
- Colleges offering it: 93 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 9 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Associate's | 19 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 93 | $37,602 | $46,136 | $23,234 |
| Master's | 33 | $57,219 | $58,995 | $30,750 |
| Doctoral | 7 | not reported | $70,180 | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [The University of Alabama](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-alabama-main-campus-2753) | Tuscaloosa, AL | $57,205 | $23,250 |
| [Texas Tech University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/texas-tech-university-2710) | Lubbock, TX | $56,117 | $18,750 |
| [California State University-Sacramento](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-sacramento-375) | Sacramento, CA | $55,830 | not reported |
| [California State University-Northridge](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-northridge-csun-374) | Northridge, CA | $55,327 | $19,036 |
| [Montana State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/montana-state-university-main-campus-1755) | Bozeman, MT | $52,702 | $20,000 |
| [Minnesota State University-Mankato](https://www.collegesref.com/college/minnesota-state-university-mankato-1721) | Mankato, MN | $52,041 | $20,500 |
| [Illinois State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/illinois-state-university-1264) | Normal, IL | $51,806 | $22,375 |
| [Iowa State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/iowa-state-university-1305) | Ames, IA | $51,531 | not reported |
| [California State University-Long Beach](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-long-beach-371) | Long Beach, CA | $50,361 | $11,000 |
| [Kansas State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/kansas-state-university-1364) | Manhattan, KS | $49,593 | not reported |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/family-and-consumer-sciences-teachers-postsecondary): $75,870 median pay
- [Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/secondary-school-teachers-except-special-and-career-technical-education): $72,040 median pay
- [Farm and Home Management Educators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/farm-and-home-management-educators): $60,220 median pay

## More in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

- [Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/human-development-family-studies-and-related-services): 638 colleges
- [Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/foods-nutrition-and-related-services): 109 colleges
- [Apparel and Textiles](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/apparel-and-textiles): 89 colleges
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies: 24 colleges
- Housing and Human Environments: 19 colleges
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services: 14 colleges
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other: 5 colleges
- Work and Family Studies: 1 college

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/