Associate+27% vs national median228 grads tracked
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Ranked 10th of 198 associate programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,632
middle 50%: $29,230 – $46,593
Median · 5 years out
$42,341
middle 50%: $32,476 – $53,696
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $41,115 – $69,154
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Associate degree graduates in Human Development earn a median of $37k initially. Ten-year median compensation is $54k.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,924 total interest
Same major at other universities
Alvin Community College
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$44,327 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$43,374 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$43,359 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$42,385 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Murray State College
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
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$75,158 · 5 yrs out
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$73,413 · 5 yrs out
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