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Bachelor's-23% vs national median125 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Fort Valley State University

Ranked 95th of 97 bachelor's programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,399
middle 50%: $23,172 – $35,259
Median · 5 years out
$38,509
middle 50%: $31,905 – $46,171
Median · 10 years out
$49,684
middle 50%: $40,740 – $69,798

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Fort Valley State University's bachelor's program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $30,399 one year after graduating, rising to $49,684 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $49,741 for this field, ranking 95th of 97 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,923 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$40,759 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$40,617 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$40,238 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Shenango
$39,674 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$38,712 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$38,262 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$36,215 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fort Valley State University

Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$58,533 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$57,808 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out

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