Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 72 graduates a year

$30,502
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,242
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#98 of 172
Rank by pay
#37 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Auburn University graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Auburn University Compares for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

All 172 colleges reporting human development, family studies, and related services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Cornell University Ithaca, NY$73,066$69,544#1$38,401
2University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$71,638$65,233#3$34,533
3University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$65,136$57,164#13$41,157
4Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$62,663$66,697#2$29,690
5Binghamton University Vestal, NY$62,506$59,493#9$36,213
6George Mason University Fairfax, VA$61,565$56,061#16$45,140
7University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$61,262$55,744#19$33,489
8Warner Pacific University Portland, OR$60,180$60,535#6$45,523
9Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies Portland, OR$60,180$60,535#7$45,523
10University of Georgia Athens, GA$59,664$61,764#4$31,392
…
95Ball State University Muncie, IN$46,269$49,638#77$32,836
96University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$46,268$54,523#22$31,758
97Iowa State University Ames, IA$46,253$48,653#87$36,364
98Auburn University Auburn, AL$46,242$52,489#37$30,502
99University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$46,140$49,515#78$33,878
100Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA$46,119$41,965#153$27,037
101Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Sharon, PA$45,943$46,724#110$34,030

Other Majors at Auburn University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$110,927$80,067#76 of 189
Chemical Engineering$106,726$82,217#24 of 158
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$102,756$68,607#15 of 59
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,799$78,680#109 of 258
Industrial Engineering$99,441$71,063#34 of 94
Architectural Engineering$97,759$77,115#1 of 16
Mechanical Engineering$93,246$74,005#123 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$91,087$72,440#185 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$86,222$60,381#160 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,352$55,875#150 of 452
Applied Mathematics$83,741$60,671#27 of 45
Biology$83,053$22,132#16 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,323$56,948#137 of 1176
International Business$80,076—#34 of 115
Civil Engineering$79,778$68,291#197 of 233
Marketing$74,702$45,460#128 of 516
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$74,411$59,050#9 of 9
Health and Medical Administrative Services$74,392$45,291#51 of 275
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,228$67,120#915 of 966
Economics$72,617—#240 of 368
Architecture$72,420$53,146#19 of 78
Interior Architecture$69,657—#1 of 17
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,939—#26 of 225
Agricultural Business and Management$68,658$50,936#25 of 77
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,413$41,458#59 of 178
Public Administration$66,141—#23 of 47
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$64,841—
Forestry$64,704$51,421#7 of 31
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,370—#85 of 93
Hospitality Administration/Management$63,419$40,664#30 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Auburn University human development, family studies, and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,502 one year after graduating and $46,242 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Auburn University rank for human development, family studies, and related services?

Among 172 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, Auburn University ranks #98 by median pay four years after graduation, and #37 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human development, family studies, and related services at Auburn University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Auburn University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.