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Associate-16% vs national median80 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at James A. Rhodes State College

Ranked 169th of 198 associate programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,987
middle 50%: $18,712 – $28,319
Median · 5 years out
$27,814
middle 50%: $22,038 – $35,487
Median · 10 years out
$37,041
middle 50%: $27,319 – $44,737

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 James A. Rhodes State College's associate program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $23,987 one year after graduating, rising to $37,041 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $33,291 for this field, ranking 169th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
15.4 yrs
≈ $19,630 total interest

Same major at other universities

Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$28,298 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$28,289 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$28,276 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$28,268 · 5 yrs out
Redlands Community College
$28,103 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$27,875 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$27,685 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$27,670 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$27,670 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$27,563 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$27,467 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$27,429 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at James A. Rhodes State College

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,159 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,456 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,007 · 5 yrs out

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