Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies at Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$45,666
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,406
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,262
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 19
Rank by pay
#14 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,349
Median federal debt

Texas State University graduates in family and consumer economics and related studies earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas 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
12Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$50,074$51,452#11$36,280
13University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE$49,584$51,247#12$38,009
14Texas State University San Marcos, TX$49,406$50,231#14$45,666
15University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$48,305$49,925#15$35,242
16SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$47,880$45,572#17$28,180
17Virginia State University Petersburg, VA$46,514$42,355#19—

Other Majors at Texas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$104,127$70,906#144 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$100,352$76,646#7 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,780$72,990#184 of 258
Industrial Engineering$90,729$61,718#74 of 94
Manufacturing Engineering$88,995$68,886#7 of 15
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,557$72,861#548 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$79,289$67,965#77 of 253
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,671$52,958#19 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$78,418$52,610#285 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$77,701$52,274#320 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,100$49,981#256 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$74,435$49,831#51 of 84
Applied Mathematics$72,464$49,822#36 of 45
Economics$71,739$43,064#252 of 368
Marketing$71,539$48,072#165 of 516
Agriculture$71,237$44,994#2 of 43
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$68,940$67,589#72 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,048$45,306#479 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,995—#29 of 215
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,502$37,663#26 of 49
Physics$65,217$41,737#95 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,830$44,824#57 of 110
Design and Applied Arts$61,539$44,396#65 of 299
International/Globalization Studies$60,976$37,397#32 of 87
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,895$40,951#122 of 275
Geography and Cartography$60,646$44,909#46 of 117
Public Administration$59,074$46,491#30 of 47
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,009$40,411#116 of 178
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$58,794$33,040#17 of 42
Mathematics$58,566$49,708#260 of 309

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $45,666 one year after graduating and $49,406 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas 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, Texas State University ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for family and consumer economics and related studies ($53,262), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,349.

← All data for Texas 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.