Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA · Bachelor's Degree

$29,163
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,241
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,460
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#40 of 49
Rank by pay
#32 of 49
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,250
Median federal debt

Nicholls State University graduates in family and consumer sciences/human sciences earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 70% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Nicholls 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
…
37University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR$41,327$48,700#25$28,206
38Delta State University Cleveland, MS$41,285$50,092#19$28,918
39Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK$40,275$45,219#36—
40Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA$40,241$46,582#32$29,163
41South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC$40,050$44,409#40$29,618
42The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN$39,914$43,602#41$29,288
43Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$39,565$43,220#43$29,114

Other Majors at Nicholls State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,428$78,065#744 of 966
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians$74,167$52,842—
Accounting and Related Services$66,499$42,434#566 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$65,635$44,153#145 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,927$41,860#966 of 1176
Marketing$53,871$33,229#468 of 516
History$50,107—#242 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,442$46,549#268 of 680
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$49,343$28,062#129 of 156
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$47,677—#65 of 70
Special Education and Teaching$47,646—#131 of 177
Sociology$47,361$30,583#355 of 462
Culinary Arts and Related Services$46,969$23,038#9 of 12
Communication and Media Studies$46,355$29,508#544 of 660
Biology$45,142$23,672#789 of 841
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$43,992$31,195#193 of 207
Psychology$43,011$24,055#874 of 1027
English Language and Literature$41,459$22,030#475 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$39,637$33,877#262 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,163 one year after graduating and $40,241 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 49 colleges reporting earnings for family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates, Nicholls State University ranks #40 by median pay four years after graduation, and #32 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for family and consumer sciences/human sciences ($48,460), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,250.

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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.