Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$32,457
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,054
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,460
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#18 of 49
Rank by pay
#31 of 49
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,750
Median federal debt

CUNY Queens College graduates in family and consumer sciences/human sciences earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Queens College 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
…
15Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$49,593$51,486#13—
16Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL$49,209$48,348#27$33,113
17Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$49,198$43,177#44$31,331
18CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$49,054$46,689#31$32,457
19Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA$48,596$56,254#5$25,675
20Southern University Law Center Baton Rouge, LA$48,596$56,254#6$25,675
21Ball State University Muncie, IN$48,378$51,901#12—

Other Majors at CUNY Queens College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$112,903$63,632#102 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$94,526$45,168#86 of 452
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$79,175$48,923#1 of 5
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$78,281$23,108#3 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$76,925$58,894#4 of 345
Urban Studies/Affairs$74,979$42,995#4 of 30
Mathematics$74,659$31,747#118 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$69,956$45,158#486 of 796
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$67,221$37,414#8 of 680
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,863$27,677#32 of 265
Political Science and Government$65,213$34,863#199 of 565
Economics$65,049$39,377#322 of 368
Biology$64,303$31,777#211 of 841
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$64,185$37,654#44 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,602$16,236#89 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$61,501$31,918#134 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$59,655$36,903#18 of 70
Psychology$57,210$30,184#162 of 1027
Sociology$56,550$31,975#138 of 462
History$52,406$27,769#201 of 459
English Language and Literature$50,194$28,290#250 of 576
Design and Applied Arts$44,835$19,349#232 of 299
Fine and Studio Arts$37,764$24,910#302 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$31,239$11,604#237 of 255
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services—$24,900—
Anthropology—$22,917—
Area Studies—$16,733—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Queens College family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,457 one year after graduating and $49,054 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Queens College rank for family and consumer sciences/human sciences?

Among 49 colleges reporting earnings for family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates, CUNY Queens College ranks #18 by median pay four years after graduation, and #31 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is family and consumer sciences/human sciences at CUNY Queens College worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for family and consumer sciences/human sciences ($48,460), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,750.

← All data for CUNY Queens College · 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.