Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies at Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 7 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,514
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,262
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 19
Rank by pay
#19 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,500
Median federal debt

Virginia State University graduates in family and consumer economics and related studies earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 61% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Virginia 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
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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—
18Tennessee State University Nashville, TN$42,524$46,453#16$32,793
19Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$39,268$42,896#18$31,988

Other Majors at Virginia State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$89,702—#7 of 27
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,902$65,472#34 of 61
Management Information Systems and Services$72,734—#128 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$72,375$46,688#420 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$60,276$35,746#441 of 459
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,476—#62 of 137
Marketing$53,709—#472 of 516
Biology$53,398$28,169#586 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,015$34,877#302 of 476
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,764$30,480#1093 of 1176
Social Work$49,615$28,527#288 of 420
Agriculture$48,778—#34 of 43
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,624$34,604#526 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,362$26,547#240 of 345
Political Science and Government$44,002—#555 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$40,896$23,897#624 of 660
Sociology$40,432—#438 of 462
Psychology$37,861$28,513#1005 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $46,514 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Virginia 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, Virginia State University ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for family and consumer economics and related studies ($53,262), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,500.

← All data for Virginia 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.