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Associate-17% vs national median47 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Lamar Institute of Technology

Ranked 172nd of 198 associate programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,214
middle 50%: $18,784 – $33,372
Median · 5 years out
$27,670
middle 50%: $20,397 – $34,630
Median · 10 years out
$42,505
middle 50%: $31,905 – $56,877

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 Lamar Institute of Technology's associate program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $25,214 one year after graduating, rising to $42,505 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $33,291 for this field, ranking 172nd 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
13.9 yrs
≈ $17,998 total interest

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