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Associate-6% vs national median278 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Southwest Texas Junior College

Ranked 118th of 198 associate programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,855
middle 50%: $24,129 – $39,465
Median · 5 years out
$31,398
middle 50%: $24,580 – $37,264
Median · 10 years out
$32,314
middle 50%: $26,136 – $40,010

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 Southwest Texas Junior College's associate program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $31,855 one year after graduating, rising to $32,314 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $33,291 for this field, ranking 118th 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.

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
14.7 yrs
≈ $16,620 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Ohio University
$31,537 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$31,537 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$31,522 · 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
SUNY Broome Community College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$30,893 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$30,681 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwest Texas Junior College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,070 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$49,920 · 5 yrs out

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