Bachelor's+7% vs national median856 grads tracked
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Texas State University
Ranked 17th of 97 bachelor's programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,337
middle 50%: $26,457 – $45,165
Median · 5 years out
$53,191
middle 50%: $40,916 – $64,698
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $42,013 – $70,974
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
Human Development graduates earn a median of $34k in year one. Salaries reach $53k at five years and $58k at ten years.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,710 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$56,954 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$55,875 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$55,697 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$55,292 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$53,020 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$52,531 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$51,819 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$51,774 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,706 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$107,346 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,470 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$96,658 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,030 · 5 yrs out
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