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Bachelor's+16% vs national median1,533 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 9th of 97 bachelor's programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,862
middle 50%: $23,800 – $44,231
Median · 5 years out
$57,848
middle 50%: $46,276 – $72,327
Median · 10 years out
$61,393
middle 50%: $47,134 – $81,371

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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's bachelor's program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $32,862 one year after graduating, rising to $61,393 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $49,741 for this field, ranking 9th 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.

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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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,365 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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
University of North Texas
$54,485 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out

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