Master's programs 102
Graduates in 2023-24 1,287
Typical median debt $35,207
Typical earnings 1 yr after $50,666
Typical earnings 4 yrs after $59,988
Earnings to debt 1.4x
Official field: Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.
Degree level Programs Typical earnings 1 yr after Typical median debt Master's 102 $50,666 $35,207 Doctoral 35 n/a n/a
Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.
$0k $0k $15k $27k $31k $54k $46k $81k $62k $108k debt = 1 year of pay Tufts University: earnings $55,787, debt $33,925 Pacific Oaks College: earnings $58,652, debt $54,277 Nova Southeastern University: earnings $50,470, debt $56,330 Arizona State University Campus Immersion: earnings $52,443, debt $47,005 Arizona State University Digital Immersion: earnings $52,443, debt $47,005 National Louis University: earnings $56,989, debt $35,633 Kansas State University: earnings $58,557, debt $34,781 University of Florida: earnings $56,011, debt $32,500 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville: earnings $48,628, debt $20,500 Texas Woman's University: earnings $46,857, debt $26,502 Arkansas State University: earnings $48,749, debt $31,449 Vanderbilt University: earnings $56,681, debt $39,840 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus: earnings $51,345, debt $22,850 Bellevue University: earnings $49,493, debt $63,166 Texas State University: earnings $48,642, debt $28,300 Loma Linda University: earnings $47,588, debt $102,457 Median federal debt Median earnings 1 year after Master's programs in human development and family studies Highest first-year earnings Pacific Oaks College $58,652
Kansas State University $58,557
University of Rhode Island $57,209
National Louis University $56,989
Vanderbilt University $56,681
University of Florida $56,011
Tufts University $55,787
University of Oregon $54,545
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College Graduates (2023-24) Earnings 1 yr after Earnings 4 yrs after Median debt Tufts University Medford, MA 35 $55,787 $74,319 $33,925 Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX 0 n/a $74,272 n/a University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL 5 n/a $68,854 n/a Pacific Oaks College Pasadena, CA 35 $58,652 $68,287 $54,277 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 14 $57,209 $64,289 n/a Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN 12 n/a $62,697 n/a Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL 57 $50,470 $61,760 $56,330 Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ 23 $52,443 $61,276 $47,005 Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ 17 $52,443 $61,276 $47,005 National Louis University Chicago, IL 29 $56,989 $61,024 $35,633 Boston University Boston, MA 9 $53,401 $60,848 n/a Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 31 $58,557 $60,479 $34,781 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 24 $56,011 $59,496 $32,500 University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ 0 n/a $58,177 n/a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 24 $50,652 $56,989 n/a Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL 15 n/a $56,678 $30,925 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN 26 $48,628 $55,719 $20,500 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK 3 n/a $55,648 n/a College of Charleston Charleston, SC 9 n/a $54,411 n/a Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN 11 $47,391 $53,164 n/a Wichita State University Wichita, KS 11 n/a $52,823 n/a Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK 18 $46,493 $49,282 n/a Texas Woman's University Denton, TX 78 $46,857 $47,727 $26,502 Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR 53 $48,749 $46,985 $31,449 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN 51 $56,681 n/a $39,840 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 12 $54,545 n/a n/a Clemson University Clemson, SC 18 $51,352 n/a n/a University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO 16 $51,345 n/a $22,850 University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO 16 $50,666 n/a n/a Bellevue University Bellevue, NE 24 $49,493 n/a $63,166 Texas State University San Marcos, TX 13 $48,642 n/a $28,300 Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA 14 $47,588 n/a $102,457 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO 9 $38,242 n/a n/a Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO 27 $38,209 n/a n/a The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL 15 $33,629 n/a n/a Amberton University Garland, TX 15 n/a n/a n/a Amridge University Montgomery, AL 12 n/a n/a n/a Ana G. Mendez University Orlando, FL 21 n/a n/a n/a Auburn University Auburn, AL 20 n/a n/a n/a Biola University La Mirada, CA 0 n/a n/a n/a Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA 10 n/a n/a n/a Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI 4 n/a n/a n/a Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI 4 n/a n/a n/a Cornell University Ithaca, NY 7 n/a n/a n/a East Carolina University Greenville, NC 5 n/a n/a n/a Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI 0 n/a n/a n/a Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA 14 n/a n/a n/a Edgewood University Madison, WI 15 n/a n/a n/a Fairfield University Fairfield, CT 0 n/a n/a n/a Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 4 n/a n/a n/a Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TX 14 n/a n/a n/a Iowa State University Ames, IA 4 n/a n/a n/a Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH 8 n/a n/a n/a Lee University Cleveland, TN 17 n/a n/a n/a Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA 5 n/a n/a n/a Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 7 n/a n/a n/a Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN 4 n/a n/a n/a Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS 11 n/a n/a n/a North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC 7 n/a n/a n/a North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND 5 n/a n/a n/a Northwestern University Evanston, IL 1 n/a n/a n/a Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH 9 n/a n/a n/a Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH 9 n/a n/a n/a Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK 8 n/a n/a n/a Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 3 n/a n/a n/a Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA 14 n/a n/a n/a Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN 5 n/a n/a n/a Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN 3 n/a n/a n/a Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY 6 n/a n/a n/a South Dakota State University Brookings, SD 1 n/a n/a n/a Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK 32 n/a n/a $22,970 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 3 n/a n/a n/a Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX 17 n/a n/a n/a Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX 10 n/a n/a n/a The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX 0 n/a n/a n/a Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS 2 n/a n/a n/a Towson University Towson, MD 18 n/a n/a n/a University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 1 n/a n/a n/a University of California-Davis Davis, CA 4 n/a n/a n/a University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 5 n/a n/a n/a University of Delaware Newark, DE 3 n/a n/a n/a University of Georgia Athens, GA 8 n/a n/a n/a University of Idaho Moscow, ID 1 n/a n/a n/a University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 8 n/a n/a n/a University of La Verne La Verne, CA 42 n/a n/a $46,265 University of Maine Orono, ME 10 n/a n/a n/a University of Miami Coral Gables, FL 1 n/a n/a n/a University of Mobile Mobile, AL 1 n/a n/a n/a University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV 3 n/a n/a n/a University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH 7 n/a n/a n/a University of North Alabama Florence, AL 5 n/a n/a n/a University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC 1 n/a n/a n/a University of Rochester Rochester, NY 11 n/a n/a n/a University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS 20 n/a n/a $41,000 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT 7 n/a n/a n/a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI 9 n/a n/a n/a Utah State University Logan, UT 6 n/a n/a n/a Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA 9 n/a n/a n/a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA 3 n/a n/a n/a Washington State University Pullman, WA 10 n/a n/a n/a Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY 1 n/a n/a n/a Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 3 n/a n/a n/a
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College Graduates (2023-24) Earnings 1 yr after Earnings 4 yrs after Median debt Auburn University Auburn, AL 5 n/a n/a n/a Capella University Minneapolis, MN 2 n/a n/a n/a Clemson University Clemson, SC 2 n/a n/a n/a Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH 1 n/a n/a n/a Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO 3 n/a n/a n/a Iowa State University Ames, IA 3 n/a n/a n/a Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 15 n/a n/a n/a Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS 6 n/a n/a n/a Montclair State University Montclair, NJ 6 n/a n/a n/a Northwestern University Evanston, IL 0 n/a n/a n/a Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH 4 n/a n/a n/a Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK 1 n/a n/a n/a Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 5 n/a n/a n/a Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA 10 n/a n/a n/a Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN 1 n/a n/a n/a Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 6 n/a n/a n/a Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX 4 n/a n/a n/a Texas Woman's University Denton, TX 10 n/a n/a n/a The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN 4 n/a n/a n/a The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX 0 n/a n/a n/a Tufts University Medford, MA 4 n/a n/a n/a University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 2 n/a n/a n/a University of California-Davis Davis, CA 6 n/a n/a n/a University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 9 n/a n/a n/a University of Delaware Newark, DE 4 n/a n/a n/a University of Florida Gainesville, FL 3 n/a n/a n/a University of Georgia Athens, GA 6 n/a n/a n/a University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD 2 n/a n/a n/a University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC 1 n/a n/a n/a University of Oregon Eugene, OR 4 n/a n/a n/a University of Rochester Rochester, NY 4 n/a n/a n/a University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT 1 n/a n/a n/a Utah State University Logan, UT 3 n/a n/a n/a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA 4 n/a n/a n/a Washington State University Pullman, WA 5 n/a n/a n/a
Frequently asked questions How much do human development and family studies graduates earn? Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $50,666 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.
How much debt do human development and family studies graduate students take on? The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $35,207 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.
Undergraduate: Human development and family studies major
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data .