Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Illinois State University

Normal, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$48,974
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,806
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,460
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 49
Rank by pay
#14 of 49
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,653
Median federal debt

Illinois State University graduates in family and consumer sciences/human sciences earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Illinois 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
11Illinois State University Normal, IL$51,806$50,899#14$48,974
12Iowa State University Ames, IA$51,531$54,204#7$43,783
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

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$43,685$58,995—

Other Majors at Illinois State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,099$81,363#111 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$98,382$65,127#128 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$95,120$52,887#36 of 166
Insurance$94,124$51,499#8 of 21
Construction Management$91,017$70,672#38 of 57
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$90,953$66,801#7 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,326$54,958#136 of 452
Public Health$84,790$59,207#7 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$84,458$62,940#188 of 796
Physics$81,949—#42 of 107
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,264$72,709#679 of 966
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$80,530$55,532#13 of 34
Marketing$77,956$51,687#93 of 516
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,731$46,992—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,121$51,839#38 of 51
Mathematics$75,318$52,597#114 of 309
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,220$65,629#56 of 93
Health and Medical Administrative Services$71,707$48,886#61 of 275
International Business$71,058$52,491#68 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$70,671$47,553#103 of 126
Geography and Cartography$69,383$34,952#15 of 117
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,752$43,874#53 of 178
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,660$50,647#496 of 1176
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,669$34,154#23 of 35
Biology$63,725$36,337#224 of 841
Agriculture$63,600$47,295#5 of 43
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,510—#59 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,506$37,584#91 of 660
Apparel and Textiles$62,339$37,111#16 of 57
Chemistry$62,220—#144 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $48,974 one year after graduating and $51,806 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 49 colleges reporting earnings for family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates, Illinois State University ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for family and consumer sciences/human sciences ($48,460), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,653.

← All data for Illinois 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.