Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services: master's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of human development, family studies, and related services graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 29 colleges. National median: $51,345, rising to $59,496 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1California State University-Dominguez HillsCA$65,253$68,126$38,338
2Pacific Oaks CollegeCA$58,652$68,287$54,277
3Kansas State UniversityKS$58,557$60,479$34,781
4University of Rhode IslandRI$57,209$64,289—
5National Louis UniversityIL$56,989$61,024$35,633
6Vanderbilt UniversityTN$56,681—$39,840
7University of FloridaFL$56,011$59,496$32,500
8Tufts UniversityMA$55,787$74,319$33,925
9Erikson InstituteIL$55,314$57,867$72,778
10University of OregonOR$54,545——
11Boston UniversityMA$53,401$60,848—
12Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ$52,443$61,276$47,005
13Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ$52,443$61,276$47,005
14Clemson UniversitySC$51,352$70,110—
15University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusCO$51,345—$22,850
16University of Missouri-ColumbiaMO$50,666$60,854—
17University of Nebraska-LincolnNE$50,652$56,989—
18Nova Southeastern UniversityFL$50,470$61,760$56,330
19Bellevue UniversityNE$49,493—$63,166
20Arkansas State UniversityAR$48,749$46,985$31,449
21Texas State UniversityTX$48,642—$28,300
22The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleTN$48,628$55,719$20,500
23Loma Linda UniversityCA$47,588$53,741$102,457
24Concordia University-Saint PaulMN$47,391$53,164—
25Texas Woman's UniversityTX$46,857$47,727$26,502
26Oklahoma State University-Main CampusOK$46,493$49,282—
27University of Central MissouriMO$38,242——
28Missouri State University-SpringfieldMO$38,209$49,874—
29The University of AlabamaAL$33,629——

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do human development, family studies, and related services graduates earn?

The median college reports $51,345 in earnings one year after a master's degree in human development, family studies, and related services and $59,496 four years after. The highest is $65,253 at California State University-Dominguez Hills.

How much student debt do human development, family studies, and related services graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $38,338 at the typical college.