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Associate+27% vs national median50 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Bowling Green State University

Ranked 9th of 198 associate programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,504
middle 50%: $19,174 – $33,582
Median · 5 years out
$42,371
middle 50%: $32,198 – $52,283
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $37,132 – $80,729

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

Graduates of Bowling Green State University's associate program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $25,504 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $33,291 for this field, ranking 9th of 198 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
10.7 yrs
≈ $13,149 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$42,341 · 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

Other majors at Bowling Green State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out

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