Family Business Services Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Family Business Services major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Sciences, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Sciences, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$65,688

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$91,560

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$108,478

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 1.7%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$2,076,815

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Marketing Managers
SOC: 11-2021
Occupation: Marketing Managers
$161,030
384,980
N/A
N/A
Sales Managers
SOC: 11-2022
Occupation: Sales Managers
$138,060
603,710
N/A
N/A
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
SOC: 13-1161
Occupation: Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
$76,950
861,140
N/A
N/A
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1192
Occupation: Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
$77,280
2,630
N/A
N/A
Farm and Home Management Educators
SOC: 25-9021
Occupation: Farm and Home Management Educators
$58,120
10,260
N/A
N/A
Public Relations Specialists
SOC: 27-3031
Occupation: Public Relations Specialists
$69,780
280,590
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

7.0%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$77,2802,630
2023$78,4102,660
2022$76,4402,420
2021$79,6302,730
2020$72,2202,270

Colleges offering Family Business Services

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$23k

Earnings

$71k

Purdue University-Main Campus

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$13k

Earnings

$66k

Simmons University

RoEdu™

955

Net Price

$30k

Earnings

$66k

Ohio State University-Main Campus

RoEdu™

933

Net Price

$20k

Earnings

$58k

University of Georgia

RoEdu™

929

Net Price

$17k

Earnings

$57k