Program Analysis
Graduates earn $31,464/yr, roughly in line with the $32,408 national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.
At 9.0x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 41% task exposure — and the 5% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $27,000 debt-to-$31,464 income ratio translates to about 10 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.
At #30 out of 42 programs, University of Kentucky's financial outcomes for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $31,464 to $42,992 shows 37% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.