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Bachelor's · Family and Consumer Sciences/human Sciences

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor's): earnings by school

191 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$38,752
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$46,941
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$20,503
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 171 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $44,893 and $51,921. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Cornell University NY$50,055$73,066$10,291
University of Virginia-Main Campus VA$46,352$71,638$19,500
University of Maryland-College Park MD$43,070$65,136$14,949
Florida State University FL$34,677$62,663$13,825
Binghamton University NY$41,088$62,506$19,500
George Mason University VA$42,238$61,565—
University of California-San Diego CA$31,391$61,262$11,779
Warner Pacific University OR—$60,180—
Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies OR—$60,180—
University of Georgia GA$36,106$59,664$17,551
The University of Texas at Austin TX$39,331$59,166$20,500
University of Wisconsin-Madison WI$42,901$59,044$20,250
Washington State University WA$43,157$58,834$17,377
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA$37,621$58,340$19,750
California State University-East Bay CA$48,157$57,898$18,000
University of Connecticut CT$39,329$57,888$18,688
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT$39,329$57,888$18,688
University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT$39,329$57,888$18,688
University of Connecticut-Stamford CT$39,329$57,888$18,688
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT$39,329$57,888$18,688
University of the District of Columbia DC$54,880$57,648—
Towson University MD$49,862$57,295—
Pacific Oaks College CA$51,847$56,791$28,250
Concordia University-Saint Paul MN$41,615$55,294$18,710
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus NH$37,396$55,186$27,000
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus CO$47,900$55,181—
University of Houston TX$44,097$54,871$19,250
Central Washington University WA—$54,858$24,250
SUNY Oneonta NY$37,002$53,836$20,853
Michigan State University MI$39,975$53,740$21,235
Merrimack College MA$39,681$53,734$27,000
Montclair State University NJ$42,189$53,575$20,219
California State University-San Marcos CA$37,100$53,568$15,818
Syracuse University NY$42,302$53,522$21,000
Bowie State University MD$39,590$53,181—
Oregon State University OR$45,001$53,109$21,588
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus OR$45,001$53,109$21,588
Illinois State University IL$36,874$52,748$18,343
University of Vermont VT$39,219$52,698$21,500
Sonoma State University CA$39,066$52,672—
State University of New York at Plattsburgh NY$40,338$52,593—
University of Nevada-Reno NV$41,927$52,084$17,750
Texas Tech University TX$39,945$51,921$19,238
University of Arizona AZ$41,656$51,857$15,000
Fresno Pacific University CA$36,856$51,756$22,000
Temple University PA$38,549$51,610$23,750
University of Florida FL$38,819$51,497$15,000
University of Rhode Island RI$39,220$51,416$20,375
California State University-Fullerton CA$41,114$51,261$12,500
California State University-Monterey Bay CA$35,512$51,118$10,500
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH$38,452$50,921$18,500
California State University-Bakersfield CA$31,699$50,850$12,700
Samford University AL$34,917$50,809$19,500
York College of Pennsylvania PA$37,788$50,652$24,125
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus OK$41,201$50,583$20,062
Abilene Christian University TX$40,347$50,525$23,250
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online TX$40,347$50,525$23,250
Portland State University OR$46,606$50,427$18,023
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA$30,543$50,422$23,187
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IL$40,635$50,396$12,250
Texas State University TX$39,518$50,151$19,625
University of Illinois Chicago IL$36,460$50,123$13,250
North Dakota State University-Main Campus ND$45,201$50,052$23,213
Stevenson University MD—$49,902—
California State University-Sacramento CA$38,026$49,847$15,000
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TN$36,607$49,785$19,500
Purdue University-Main Campus IN$38,456$49,649$17,311
Eastern Washington University WA$34,900$49,391$16,199
Western Michigan University MI$38,947$49,286$27,291
Texas Woman's University TX$39,301$49,210$17,986
Northern Illinois University IL$37,729$49,147$22,635
West Virginia University WV$36,035$48,893$19,500
Spring Arbor University MI—$48,809—
Miami University-Oxford OH—$48,266—
University of North Texas TX$35,715$48,172$18,000
University of North Carolina at Charlotte NC$41,939$48,107—
University of Wisconsin-Stout WI$39,347$48,043$25,000
Southern Nazarene University OK$44,549$47,976$22,916
University of Hawaii at Manoa HI$37,051$47,874$20,500
Kansas State University KS$39,896$47,528$20,280
Southern University at New Orleans LA—$47,390—
American Public University System WV$44,148$47,294$32,597
Concordia University Ann Arbor MI—$47,147—
Baylor University TX—$46,979$19,325
California State University-Long Beach CA$34,155$46,966$11,557
East Carolina University NC$39,888$46,941$23,503
University of Missouri-Columbia MO$38,933$46,853$18,816
Messiah University PA$38,069$46,813$25,250
University of Idaho ID$33,787$46,758$17,500
South Dakota State University SD$38,655$46,487$20,500
University of Central Oklahoma OK$42,092$46,420$17,510
University of Utah UT—$46,411—
Ball State University IN$39,736$46,269$21,644
University of Arkansas AR$40,169$46,268$22,500
Iowa State University IA$38,938$46,253$18,445
Auburn University AL$38,275$46,242$21,225
Curry College MA$46,241——
University of North Carolina at Greensboro NC$36,508$46,140$23,097
Point Loma Nazarene University CA$35,515$46,119$25,000
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango PA$38,150$45,943$26,000
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton PA$38,150$45,943$26,000
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona PA$38,150$45,943$26,000
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg PA$38,150$45,943$26,000
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine PA$38,150$45,943$26,000
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois PA$38,150$45,943$26,000
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly PA$38,150$45,943$26,000
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA$38,150$45,943$26,000
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto PA$38,150$45,943$26,000
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York PA$38,150$45,943$26,000
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA$38,150$45,943$26,000
Central Michigan University MI$38,980$45,881$25,221
North Carolina A & T State University NC—$45,821$27,750
Madonna University MI—$45,795—
The University of Alabama AL$41,257$45,751$25,000
Oklahoma Christian University OK$39,601$45,738—
University of La Verne CA$36,693$45,712$22,000
Baker College MI$38,474$45,610$45,356
Georgia Southern University GA$37,407$45,505$21,250
National Louis University IL$45,215$45,388$20,271
Ohio University-Eastern Campus OH$39,270$45,346$27,000
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus OH$39,270$45,346$27,000
Ohio University-Southern Campus OH$39,270$45,346$27,000
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus OH$39,270$45,346$27,000
Ohio University-Main Campus OH$39,270$45,346$27,000
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus OH$39,270$45,346$27,000
Texas A&M University-Kingsville TX—$45,199—
Goodwin University CT—$45,132—
California State University-Northridge CA$33,837$45,088$12,500
Ferris State University MI$38,684$45,052$22,024
University of Maine ME$39,194$44,893$19,777
Whittier College CA$27,127$44,877$20,750
The University of Arizona Global Campus AZ$41,429$44,852$29,880
Post University CT$36,825$44,643$49,594
University of Akron Main Campus OH$40,193$44,355$29,031
St. Joseph's University-New York NY—$43,777—
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley TX—$43,699$12,875
Point University GA$28,377$43,682$25,000
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus OH$39,806$43,468$25,000
Tufts University MA$43,411—$17,000
Empire State University NY$43,294—$18,225
University of Central Missouri MO$35,617$43,166$21,750
Walden University MN—$43,103—
East Tennessee State University TN$40,888$43,051$17,625
The University of Texas Permian Basin TX$42,922—$19,828
Tarleton State University TX$42,750—$19,117
Rowan University NJ$42,537—$22,000
Louisiana Tech University LA$27,786$42,447$20,994
Indiana University of Pennsylvania PA$29,566$42,227$27,611
Eastern Michigan University MI—$42,170—
California State University-Chico CA$36,519$41,993$14,000
Missouri State University-Springfield MO$35,482$41,866$20,165
Kent State University at Stark OH$38,183$41,826$25,000
Kent State University at Salem OH$38,183$41,826$25,000
Kent State University at Kent OH$38,183$41,826$25,000
Texas A&M University-San Antonio TX$41,765—$18,000
Mississippi State University MS$35,997$41,439$20,503
University of Louisiana at Lafayette LA$33,156$41,274$27,750
University of Northern Iowa IA$38,275$41,053$17,375
Indiana State University IN$38,999$40,860—
Appalachian State University NC$39,869$40,461$20,282
Grambling State University LA$39,992—$35,487
Eastern Kentucky University KY$35,310$39,921$27,095
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences MO$36,752$39,671$16,209
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies MO$36,752$39,671$16,209
Purdue University Northwest IN—$39,664—
John Brown University AR$27,630$39,575$23,447
Southeastern Oklahoma State University OK$41,477$39,544$15,625
Mount Saint Mary's University CA$31,943$39,318—
Southern Utah University UT$39,301—$16,000
Mayville State University ND$39,166——
Liberty University VA$33,781$38,332$22,875
New Mexico State University-Main Campus NM$38,278$38,142$14,357
Converse University SC$38,045—$25,000
Georgia Gwinnett College GA$36,973——
Anderson University SC$36,518—$22,169
University of South Carolina-Upstate SC—$36,368$28,000
Northwestern State University of Louisiana LA$35,973—$23,250
Winthrop University SC$35,860—$23,658
California State University-San Bernardino CA$35,506—$11,750
Southern Wesleyan University SC$35,466—$28,500
Utah State University UT$23,511$35,341$14,125
Utah Valley University UT$35,256—$15,207
Benedict College SC—$34,129—
University of Southern Mississippi MS$33,492$33,936$31,000
California State University-Fresno CA$33,579—$11,250
Weber State University UT$32,988$32,265$13,042
Brigham Young University-Idaho ID$28,029$31,078$13,997
Framingham State University MA$30,323—$25,000
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras PR—$29,950—
Wayne State College NE—$29,395—
Brigham Young University UT$30,272$28,906$8,623