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Associate-5% vs national median214 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Ohio University

Ranked 115th of 198 associate programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,414
middle 50%: $19,932 – $31,300
Median · 5 years out
$31,537
middle 50%: $24,779 – $39,163
Median · 10 years out
$37,853
middle 50%: $30,046 – $50,636

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 Ohio University's associate program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $25,414 one year after graduating, rising to $37,853 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $33,291 for this field, ranking 115th 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
14.2 yrs
≈ $17,416 total interest

Same major at other universities

Joliet Junior College
$32,231 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$32,198 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$31,758 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$31,750 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$31,537 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$31,522 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$31,398 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$31,317 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$31,002 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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