Family & Consumer Sciences at Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
29
Optimistic
28
Base Case
31
Pessimistic
Earnings
$29,114/yr (-10% vs median)
AI Risk
High (41% exposed)
Job Market
Large (67,500 openings/yr)
ROI
12.0x earnings multiple (6.0x out-of-state)
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 | $483K | $484K | $458K |
| Earnings Multiple (In-State) | 12.0x | 12.0x | 11.3x |
| Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) | 6.0x | 6.0x | 5.7x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 52% | 47% | 38% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 29 | 28 | 31 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$40,336
Out-of-state: $80,464 (6.0x ROI)
Median Debt at Graduation
$18,000
7.4 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$43,272
49% growth from Year 1
About Tennessee Technological University
Tennessee Technological University accepts 83% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a mid-sized student body of 8,495 in Cookeville, TN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Tennessee Technological University's Family & Consumer Sciences program score?
This program scores 28/100 — on the lower end for Family & Consumer Sciences. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.
How vulnerable is Family & Consumer Sciences to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Family & Consumer Sciences careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 41% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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