Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies

Family & Consumer Sciences

Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies graduates with a bachelor's typically earned about $53,055, measured a few years after finishing (median across US programs, College Scorecard).

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Median earnings by degree level

Degree	Median earnings	Typical range	Schools	Clear the bar
Bachelor's Degree	$53,055	$48,856 to $66,346	19	100%

"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.

Job outlook

Projected employment growth +3% (2023 to 2033), about 25,400 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.

Occupation	Median pay	Growth	Openings/yr
Personal Financial Advisors	$99,580	+9.6%	24,100
Farm and Home Management Educators	$59,770	-2.5%	1,100
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,410	+3.4%	200

Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, so this lists where the major commonly leads, not any one graduate's job.

Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.