Best Schools for Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

19
Schools
$36,693
Avg. Earnings
1,852
Graduates
#1
T

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Public

$48,432
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,136
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 70.9%
#2
A

Ashford University

San Diego, CA ·

$45,128
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#3
U

University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Public

$43,798
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,613
Graduates: 114
Acceptance: 37.2%
#4
O

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

$43,277
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,172
Graduates: 112
Acceptance: 50.8%
#5
I

Iowa State University

Ames, IA · Public

$41,565
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,468
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 89.1%
#6
U

University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO · Public

$41,193
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,998
Graduates: 77
Acceptance: 77.0%
#7
T

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL · Public

$40,896
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,629
Graduates: 80
Acceptance: 75.8%
#8
T

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Public

$39,214
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,224
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 89.5%
#9
S

South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD · Public

$38,072
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,450
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 98.7%
#10
T

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · Public

$36,401
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,988
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 46.0%
#11
U

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Public

$34,927
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,575
Graduates: 101
Acceptance: 77.0%
#12
U

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE · Public

$32,772
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,642
Graduates: 155
Acceptance: 77.1%
#13
A

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ · Public

$32,648
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,703
Graduates: 382
Acceptance: 90.2%
#14
A

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ · Public

$32,648
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,703
Graduates: 382
Acceptance: 64.1%
#15
T

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN · Public

$30,771
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,266
Graduates: 43
Acceptance: 92.6%
#16
S

SUNY Buffalo State University

Buffalo, NY · Public

$30,554
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $27,193
Graduates: 100
Acceptance: 75.9%
#17
M

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN · Public

$29,092
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,099
Graduates: 71
Acceptance: 68.0%
#18
U

University of Nebraska at Kearney

Kearney, NE · Public

$27,947
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,393
Graduates: 52
Acceptance: 85.8%
#19
U

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI · Public

$27,846
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,063
Graduates: 43
Acceptance: 69.7%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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