Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates from Lamar University earn $67,813 median salary, above the national average for this program.

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas • Master's

Median Earnings
$67,813
Graduates earn above the national average for this program

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Lamar University

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Lamar University and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at the master's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 0 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Lamar University, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings of $67,813 represent Treasury-derived wages, deferred compensation, and positive self-employment earnings four years after program completion for federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. Compared to the national mean of $61,707 across all institutions offering Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General, graduates here earn above the national average for this program. Across all programs at Lamar University, the mean median-earnings figure is $68,227, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.

Earnings Comparison

This School
$67,813
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
National Average
$61,707
All schools, same program
School Average
$68,227
All programs at Lamar University

Program Details

Master's
Credential Level
0
Completers (IPEDS)
35
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

$67,813
Median Earnings

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Other Schools

About the Data

Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.

PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.