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Bachelor's-9% vs national median406 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Louisiana Tech University

Ranked 59th of 97 bachelor's programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,184
middle 50%: $21,394 – $38,781
Median · 5 years out
$45,300
middle 50%: $34,284 – $55,204
Median · 10 years out
$52,413
middle 50%: $41,174 – $65,054

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 Louisiana Tech University's bachelor's program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $28,184 one year after graduating, rising to $52,413 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $49,741 for this field, ranking 59th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,910 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$46,944 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$46,734 · 5 yrs out
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
Northern Illinois University
$45,296 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$45,292 · 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

Other majors at Louisiana Tech University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,708 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,843 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,326 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,012 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,952 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,407 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,696 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,666 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,185 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,238 · 5 yrs out

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