Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT · Bachelor's Degree

$27,346
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$36,654
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,460
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#48 of 49
Rank by pay
#49 of 49
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,917
Median federal debt

Southern Utah University graduates in family and consumer sciences/human sciences earn 24% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Utah 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
…
45Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA$38,514$44,583#39$27,399
46Berea College Berea, KY$38,352$43,426#42$28,495
47Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA$38,345$39,695#45$28,794
48Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT$36,654$34,739#49$27,346
49Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS$34,318$35,628#48$28,782

Other Majors at Southern Utah University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,149—#55 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$78,586$55,425#282 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,908$65,898#885 of 966
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,008$39,744#151 of 660
Biology$57,709—#427 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,058$30,092#189 of 610
Marketing$54,485$39,150#465 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,243$47,832#110 of 680
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,147$35,814#196 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,357$45,042#109 of 345
Computer Science—$49,655—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,998$33,465#165 of 207
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$47,654$20,693#46 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$44,461$32,951#572 of 660
Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$43,320—
Economics—$43,266—
Psychology$42,393$27,146#896 of 1027
Agriculture—$41,071—
English Language and Literature$38,210$28,818#530 of 576
History$36,457—#456 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations—$32,824—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$27,335—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Utah University family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,346 one year after graduating and $36,654 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Utah University rank for family and consumer sciences/human sciences?

Among 49 colleges reporting earnings for family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates, Southern Utah University ranks #48 by median pay four years after graduation, and #49 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is family and consumer sciences/human sciences at Southern Utah University worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% less than the national median for family and consumer sciences/human sciences ($48,460), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,917.

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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.