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Family and consumer economics majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with a family and consumer economics degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in family and consumer economics. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 1,066 family and consumer economics major resumes to identify the jobs family and consumer economics majors most prefer.

Highest-paying jobs with a family and consumer economics degree

  1. Starting salary
    $59,000
    Job openings
    124,916
  2. Starting salary
    $53,000
    Job openings
    170,514
    Job description:
    A business analyst is someone who analyzes an organization or business domain (real or hypothetical) and documents its business or processes or systems, assessing the business model or its integration with technology.
  3. Starting salary
    $53,000
    Job openings
    253,138
    Job description:
    Management analysts, often called management consultants, propose ways to improve the efficiency of an organization. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.
  4. Starting salary
    $53,000
    Job openings
    167,520
    Job description:
    Management analysts, often called management consultants, propose ways to improve the efficiency of an organization. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.
  5. Starting salary
    $46,000
    Job openings
    138,600
    Job description:
    Financial analysts provide guidance to businesses and individuals making investment decisions. They assess the performance of stocks, bonds, and other types of investments.
  6. Starting salary
    $44,000
    Job openings
    205,561
    Job description:
    Account Executives are responsible for looking after the company's client as well as keeping the company-client relationships at a high standard. Their goal is to increase the amount of business a company does with those clients.
  7. Starting salary
    $43,000
    Job openings
    99,978
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Chicago, IL;  Minneapolis, MN;  
    Job description:
    Writers and authors develop written content for advertisements, books, magazines, movie and television scripts, songs, blogs, and other online publications.
  8. Starting salary
    $34,000
    Job openings
    157,977
    Job description:
    Management analysts, often called management consultants, propose ways to improve the efficiency of an organization. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.
  9. Starting salary
    $28,000
    Job openings
    104,448
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Chicago, IL;  Seattle, WA;  
    Job description:
    Financial analysts provide guidance to businesses and individuals making investment decisions. They assess the performance of stocks, bonds, and other types of investments.
  10. Starting salary
    $23,000
    Job openings
    122,135
    Job description:
    Market research analysts study market conditions to examine potential sales of a product or service. They help companies understand what products people want, who will buy them, and at what price.

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What can you do with a family and consumer economics degree?

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Average family and consumer economics major salary

Family and consumer economics major salaries vary significantly by industry. Graduates with a family and consumer economics bachelor's degree who work in the finance industry have an average salary of $110,169, while those graduates who work in the agriculture industry have an average salary of $62,589. If pay is important to you, then you should look for family and consumer economics jobs in the finance industry.

Average family and consumer economics major salary by industry

RankIndustryAverage family and consumer economics salary Family and consumer economics salary range
1Finance
$110,169
$47k
$139k
2Professional
$108,636
$47k
$139k
3Government
$97,900
$47k
$139k
4Education
$63,850
$47k
$139k
5Manufacturing
$63,011
$47k
$139k

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