Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ · Bachelor's Degree

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,511
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,460
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 49
Rank by pay
#33 of 49
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Montclair State University graduates in family and consumer sciences/human sciences earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Montclair 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

Other Majors at Montclair State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,167$104,219#74 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$84,906$56,917#183 of 796
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$81,519$41,068#8 of 110
Computer and Information Sciences$79,692$46,739#302 of 459
Chemistry$74,401$55,389#46 of 209
Mathematics$68,371$50,810#172 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,235$42,336#427 of 1176
Biology$67,541$37,179#134 of 841
Economics$66,148$39,375#314 of 368
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$65,826$43,985#45 of 138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$65,007$46,343#14 of 345
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$62,999$29,633#23 of 158
Legal Professions and Studies$61,036$27,613#3 of 13
Political Science and Government$60,984$26,704#301 of 565
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,866$35,808#11 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$59,247$28,062#191 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,308$29,907#153 of 610
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,236$33,686#68 of 207
Design and Applied Arts$56,176$26,027#113 of 299
Public Health$55,681$34,032#121 of 215
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,208$47,487#128 of 225
Journalism$53,579$25,575#108 of 187
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$53,575$34,109#33 of 172
Geography and Cartography$53,285$42,638#96 of 117
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,435$36,299#217 of 253
History$52,160$31,607#206 of 459
Sociology$52,053$32,268#235 of 462
Social Work$51,646$33,095#213 of 420
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,469$22,201#264 of 476
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$50,790$28,474#31 of 144

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $52,511 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 49 colleges reporting earnings for family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates, Montclair State University ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #33 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for family and consumer sciences/human sciences ($48,460).

← All data for Montclair 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.