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Bachelor's+19% vs national median803 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at University of Houston

Ranked 8th of 97 bachelor's programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,509
middle 50%: $29,454 – $52,613
Median · 5 years out
$59,164
middle 50%: $44,859 – $70,494
Median · 10 years out
$65,800
middle 50%: $50,181 – $80,430

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

Graduates of University of Houston's bachelor's program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $39,509 one year after graduating, rising to $65,800 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $49,741 for this field, ranking 8th of 97 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,432 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$65,521 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$59,243 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$57,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$57,658 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of Houston

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,652 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,195 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,576 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$124,247 · 5 yrs out

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