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Bachelor's+5% vs national median138 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 20th of 97 bachelor's programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,650
middle 50%: $27,410 – $41,138
Median · 5 years out
$52,401
middle 50%: $41,525 – $63,082
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 University of Illinois Chicago's bachelor's program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $34,650 one year after graduating, rising to $52,401 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $49,741 for this field, ranking 20th 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.

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Paid off in
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,840 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas Woman's University
$55,292 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$53,191 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$53,020 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$52,531 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$51,819 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$51,774 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$51,737 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$51,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out

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