Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$33,113
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,209
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,460
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#16 of 49
Rank by pay
#27 of 49
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Eastern Illinois University graduates in family and consumer sciences/human sciences earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Illinois 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
…
13California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$50,361$45,825#34$32,008
14Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$49,840$50,673#17$37,540
15Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$49,593$51,486#13—
16Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL$49,209$48,348#27$33,113
17Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$49,198$43,177#44$31,331
18CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$49,054$46,689#31$32,457
19Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA$48,596$56,254#5$25,675

Other Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Credentials at Eastern Illinois University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$49,757$56,435$19,043

Other Majors at Eastern Illinois University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$81,362$58,817#27 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$72,220$42,284#369 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,704$51,370#327 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$66,840$48,070#552 of 796
Marketing$62,994$46,844#339 of 516
Political Science and Government$61,519$28,721#293 of 565
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$60,985$42,500#120 of 126
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,473—#89 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,401$38,369#113 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$57,887$37,778#221 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,791$50,862#106 of 207
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,548$38,821#93 of 345
Journalism$54,038—#100 of 187
Biology$53,725$31,278#571 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,078$40,273#249 of 476
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,502$34,511#392 of 610
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,556—#239 of 253
Psychology$49,478$35,740#560 of 1027
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$49,424$35,425#30 of 55
Music$49,236$37,163#66 of 268
Sociology$48,925$39,547#316 of 462
Special Education and Teaching$47,566$43,955#133 of 177
English Language and Literature$47,222$31,933#340 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,190$41,582#569 of 680
History$40,597$32,149#436 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$40,489—
Fine and Studio Arts$39,923$26,213#258 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Illinois University family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,113 one year after graduating and $49,209 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Illinois University rank for family and consumer sciences/human sciences?

Among 49 colleges reporting earnings for family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates, Eastern Illinois University ranks #16 by median pay four years after graduation, and #27 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is family and consumer sciences/human sciences at Eastern Illinois University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for family and consumer sciences/human sciences ($48,460), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Eastern Illinois 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.