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Bachelor's-11% vs national median151 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Pennsylvania State University (The) - York

Ranked 69th of 97 bachelor's programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,715
middle 50%: $28,894 – $47,119
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $34,965 – $54,580
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $42,371 – $74,055

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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - York's bachelor's program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $36,715 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $49,741 for this field, ranking 69th 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,595 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Central Oklahoma
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$44,797 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$44,748 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$44,688 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$44,193 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$44,176 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$44,100 · 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

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - York

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,918 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$88,921 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$62,212 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$61,992 · 5 yrs out

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