Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$31,250
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,619
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,460
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#36 of 49
Rank by pay
#38 of 49
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

Southeast Missouri State University graduates in family and consumer sciences/human sciences earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southeast Missouri 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
…
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
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—

Other Majors at Southeast Missouri State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$106,797$62,891#10 of 99
Computer and Information Sciences$93,795$58,964#159 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,155$68,302#527 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$80,820$56,951#28 of 51
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,407$46,736#216 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$69,868$53,737#488 of 796
Political Science and Government$66,799—#165 of 565
Agricultural Business and Management$63,078$44,418#47 of 77
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$62,781$41,437#33 of 34
Marketing$61,400$42,482#371 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,834$41,604#802 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,082$40,127#124 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,260$38,382#154 of 275
Plant Sciences$56,265$48,546#23 of 44
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,527$34,395#85 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,828$34,638#347 of 610
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,817—#185 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,934$36,537#547 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$47,813$35,282#513 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,383$35,464#376 of 476
Biology$45,207$31,420#786 of 841
Psychology$44,580$30,477#818 of 1027
Social Work$43,260$32,224#397 of 420
Social Sciences$42,761$37,193#77 of 87
Animal Sciences$41,706—#70 of 78
International/Globalization Studies$41,481$25,984#82 of 87
Special Education and Teaching$41,163$37,450#166 of 177
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,266—#59 of 63
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,245$33,760#667 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$37,112$34,206#342 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $31,250 one year after graduating and $41,619 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 49 colleges reporting earnings for family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates, Southeast Missouri State University ranks #36 by median pay four years after graduation, and #38 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for family and consumer sciences/human sciences ($48,460), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,000.

← All data for Southeast Missouri 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.