Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$29,138
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,212
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,460
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#33 of 49
Rank by pay
#28 of 49
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,625
Median federal debt

Jacksonville State University graduates in family and consumer sciences/human sciences earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 61% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Jacksonville State University Compares for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

All 49 colleges reporting family and consumer sciences/human sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$60,550$57,631#2$34,288
2San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$58,530$53,258#10$35,977
3The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$57,205$64,933#1$35,059
4Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$56,117$57,055#4$35,501
5California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$55,830$50,802#16$33,869
6California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$55,327$50,344#18$33,721
7Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$54,059$53,113#11—
8Montana State University Bozeman, MT$52,702$57,569#3$31,910
9Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$52,511$46,088#33—
10Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$52,041$49,710#21$33,093
…
30University of North Alabama Florence, AL$42,733$48,506#26$30,568
31University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR$42,493$50,074#20$31,050
32Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA$42,434$49,121#24$38,010
33Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL$42,212$47,914#28$29,138
34University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL$42,038$47,717#29—
35California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$41,734$37,975#47$32,634
36Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$41,619$44,624#38$31,250

Other Majors at Jacksonville State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$92,358$57,351#3 of 15
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$90,850$57,466#5 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,984$68,896#567 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$79,129$62,795#309 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,420$55,867#114 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,025$39,457#344 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$62,589$40,541#662 of 796
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$57,191$44,778#8 of 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,874$39,729#908 of 1176
Mathematics$52,365—#293 of 309
Special Education and Teaching$50,404$42,107#102 of 177
Security Science and Technology$50,281$27,926#40 of 45
Biology$48,523$33,236#725 of 841
History$48,390$29,057#287 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,830—#258 of 345
Music$47,582$32,893#82 of 268
Marketing$47,514$38,458#502 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,385$41,384#370 of 680
Geography and Cartography$46,817—#115 of 117
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,156$33,879#589 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,042$24,692#146 of 156
Social Work$45,882$34,485#362 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$43,769$35,147#586 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,864$30,939#415 of 476
English Language and Literature$42,655$37,774#450 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$41,659$20,826#208 of 423
Psychology$39,687$23,135#977 of 1027
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—$31,303—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Jacksonville State University family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,138 one year after graduating and $42,212 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Jacksonville State University rank for family and consumer sciences/human sciences?

Among 49 colleges reporting earnings for family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates, Jacksonville State University ranks #33 by median pay four years after graduation, and #28 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is family and consumer sciences/human sciences at Jacksonville State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for family and consumer sciences/human sciences ($48,460), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,625.

← All data for Jacksonville State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.