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Associate+2% vs national median77 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Howard County Junior College District

Ranked 77th of 198 associate programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,573
middle 50%: $24,304 – $81,200
Median · 5 years out
$34,040
middle 50%: $26,921 – $44,398
Median · 10 years out
$42,596
middle 50%: $33,372 – $59,105

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 Howard County Junior College District's associate program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $34,573 one year after graduating, rising to $42,596 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $33,291 for this field, ranking 77th 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
11.7 yrs
≈ $13,558 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastfield College
$34,677 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$34,596 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$34,376 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$34,252 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$34,252 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$34,252 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$34,018 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$34,008 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$34,002 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$33,937 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$33,861 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$33,813 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Howard County Junior College District

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$71,690 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,308 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,403 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,540 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,322 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Certificate)
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Associate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

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