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Bachelor's-11% vs national median958 grads tracked

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

Ranked 72nd of 97 bachelor's programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $24,206 – $39,952
Median · 5 years out
$44,100
middle 50%: $34,484 – $55,184
Median · 10 years out
$51,367
middle 50%: $38,942 – $67,455

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 Bowling Green State University's bachelor's program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $51,367 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $49,741 for this field, ranking 72nd 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,508 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah State University
$44,748 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$44,688 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$44,193 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$44,176 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$44,040 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$43,408 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$43,336 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$43,317 · 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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