Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies at Iowa State University

Ames, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,341
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,262
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 19
Rank by pay
#7 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,029
Median federal debt

Iowa State University graduates in family and consumer economics and related studies earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Iowa State University Compares for Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies

All 19 colleges reporting family and consumer economics and related studies 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
1Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$78,435$79,745#2$53,997
2University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$74,381$79,752#1$50,614
3University of Georgia Athens, GA$74,107$76,716#3$48,620
4University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$69,027$65,421#8—
5Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$67,018$71,518#5$46,474
6The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$65,674$74,546#4$41,201
7The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$63,996$69,909#6$43,014
8Iowa State University Ames, IA$62,341$65,575#7—
9South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$56,132$60,420#9$44,891
10University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$53,055$50,679#13$39,081
11Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$50,074$51,452#10$36,280

Other Majors at Iowa State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$105,753$79,182#96 of 189
Computer Science$104,211$78,517#143 of 349
Construction Engineering$100,676$77,845#8 of 13
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,705$84,913#111 of 258
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,089$75,036#41 of 59
Business/Managerial Economics$93,379—#16 of 84
Industrial Engineering$92,914$74,310#65 of 94
Chemical Engineering$92,773$76,184#109 of 158
Agricultural Engineering$88,576$72,376#6 of 26
Management Information Systems and Services$87,413—#64 of 166
Mechanical Engineering$85,938$72,900#276 of 318
Civil Engineering$85,427$72,502#112 of 233
Materials Engineering$83,416$65,831#31 of 34
Computer and Information Sciences$83,267$60,397#243 of 459
Engineering-Related Fields$82,548$62,416#28 of 33
Agricultural Mechanization$78,890$63,321#1 of 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,304$57,188#173 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,360$56,974#254 of 452
Economics$75,355$57,619#224 of 368
Statistics$72,581$53,132#46 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$70,706$58,479#466 of 796
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$69,673—#4 of 137
Architecture$69,310$54,957#31 of 78
Agricultural Business and Management$67,529$53,967#27 of 77
Chemistry$66,486$43,870#105 of 209
Marketing$66,482$48,304#262 of 516
Food Science and Technology$65,943$60,351#21 of 29
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$65,204$50,150#47 of 138
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,026$43,520#70 of 110
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,965$42,530#82 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Iowa State University family and consumer economics and related studies graduates make?

Graduates earn $62,341 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Iowa State University rank for family and consumer economics and related studies?

Among 19 colleges reporting earnings for family and consumer economics and related studies graduates, Iowa State University ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is family and consumer economics and related studies at Iowa State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for family and consumer economics and related studies ($53,262), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,029.

← All data for Iowa 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.