Bachelor's-9% vs national median816 grads tracked
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at University of Northern Iowa
Ranked 61st of 97 bachelor's programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,883
middle 50%: $25,960 – $39,398
Median · 5 years out
$45,292
middle 50%: $36,063 – $56,642
Median · 10 years out
$54,208
middle 50%: $41,322 – $69,990
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
University of Northern Iowa graduates in Human Development, Family Studies earn a median $33k in year one. Earnings reach $54k by year 10.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,067 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Dakota State University
$46,596 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$46,104 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$45,613 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$45,571 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$45,296 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$45,258 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$44,797 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$44,748 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$44,688 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Northern Iowa
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,633 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,512 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$96,572 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,171 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$87,912 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,740 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$86,334 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
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