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Associate+14% vs national median69 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Lone Star College System

Ranked 37th of 198 associate programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,802
middle 50%: $29,458 – $46,777
Median · 5 years out
$37,897
middle 50%: $29,557 – $46,435
Median · 10 years out
$44,129
middle 50%: $35,986 – $57,619

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 Lone Star College System's associate program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $35,802 one year after graduating, rising to $44,129 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $33,291 for this field, ranking 37th 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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Paid off in
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,286 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$39,310 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$39,014 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$37,821 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$37,736 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$37,716 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out

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$108,135 · 5 yrs out
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$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,842 · 5 yrs out
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$87,304 · 5 yrs out
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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$82,784 · 5 yrs out
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$81,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,306 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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