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Family & Consumer Sciences at Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
32 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
32
Optimistic
32
Base Case
35
Pessimistic
Earnings $28,782/yr (-11% vs median)
AI Risk High (41% exposed)
Job Market Large (67,500 openings/yr)
ROI 15.3x earnings multiple (6.2x out-of-state)
Ranked #22 of 42 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Family & Consumer Sciences graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $491K $491K $464K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 15.3x 15.3x 14.5x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 6.2x 6.2x 5.9x
Probability of Field Employment 52% 47% 38%
DegreeOutlook Score 32 32 35

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$32,032
Out-of-state: $78,768 (6.2x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$75,556
-136% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$23,750
9.9 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$44,284
54% growth from Year 1

About Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg State University accepts 88% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, a smaller institution with 4,162 students in Pittsburg, KS.

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Top Career Paths

Family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary $77,280/yr
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education $64,580/yr
Farm and home management educators $58,120/yr
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Compare & Explore

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Family & Consumer Sciences at Other Schools

Illinois State University ($48,974) Iowa State University ($43,783) University of Wyoming ($37,887) Sam Houston State University ($37,540) San Francisco State University ($35,977) SUNY Oneonta ($34,288) California State University-Sacramento ($33,869) California State University-Northridge ($33,721)

Other Majors at Pittsburg State University

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians ($69,750) Construction Management ($69,733) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($66,243) Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians ($64,703) Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians ($57,234) Computer Systems Analysis ($54,783) Finance and Financial Management Services ($50,450) Business/Commerce, General ($46,738)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Family & Consumer Sciences at Pittsburg State University?
A score of 32/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Family & Consumer Sciences. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace Family & Consumer Sciences careers?
With 41% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $463,975 in decade earnings vs $491,334 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →