Bachelor's+32% vs national median1,392 grads tracked
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at University of Texas at Austin
Ranked 2nd of 97 bachelor's programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,899
middle 50%: $28,509 – $54,335
Median · 5 years out
$65,521
middle 50%: $49,004 – $83,653
Median · 10 years out
$82,129
middle 50%: $62,092 – $114,760
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 $40k in their first year. Salaries increase to $66k by year five and $82k by year ten.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,870 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Arlington
$66,382 · 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
University of Houston
$59,164 · 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
Other majors at University of Texas at Austin
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$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out
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