Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies at Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$53,997
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,435
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,262
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 19
Rank by pay
#2 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Texas Tech University graduates in family and consumer economics and related studies earn 47% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas Tech 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

Other Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies Credentials at Texas Tech University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$75,686$92,464$25,643

Other Majors at Texas Tech University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Petroleum Engineering$139,864$80,460#3 of 19
Computer and Information Sciences$113,062$82,521#71 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,110$79,544#45 of 258
Construction Engineering$102,312$75,421#6 of 13
Chemical Engineering$99,747$77,586#54 of 158
Industrial Engineering$98,266$71,545#47 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$98,113$73,268#52 of 318
Computer Engineering$92,615$85,619#162 of 189
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$90,143$76,708#3 of 46
Civil Engineering$89,969$74,655#56 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$89,891$63,059#117 of 796
Science, Technology and Society$88,953$69,382#4 of 10
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,795$58,535#127 of 452
Business/Commerce$86,278—#17 of 271
Information Science/Studies$81,289$55,081#82 of 148
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,702$53,528#224 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$74,591$49,727#8 of 138
Marketing$72,953$49,773#145 of 516
Chemistry$70,673$31,573#73 of 209
Agricultural Business and Management$69,689$50,509#21 of 77
Mathematics$69,664$45,476#160 of 309
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$69,628$27,445#13 of 49
Economics$68,973$44,292#284 of 368
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$66,440$36,686#8 of 42
Interior Architecture$64,751$45,345#5 of 17
Architecture$63,871$39,060#56 of 78
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,013$32,027#71 of 110
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$62,457—#7 of 70
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,247$41,023#90 of 178
Nutrition Sciences$62,087$23,843#23 of 53

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $53,997 one year after graduating and $78,435 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas Tech 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 Tech University ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 47% more than the national median for family and consumer economics and related studies ($53,262), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Texas Tech 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.