Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 85 graduates a year

$23,686
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$31,708
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$31,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 59
Rank by pay
#36 of 59
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Cabrillo College graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Cabrillo College Compares for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

All 59 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
1Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$59,890$63,147#1$49,671
2Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$50,918$54,337#2—
3Merritt College Oakland, CA$47,306$43,045#4—
4Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI$40,567$42,212#5$23,210
5Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO$39,736$37,161#13$34,716
6Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$38,962$44,117#3—
7Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL$38,561$41,043#6$28,328
8Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$38,003$40,783#7—
9Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI$37,581$39,105#9—
10Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA$37,085$33,745#19—
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27Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA$32,486$29,581#33$24,012
28Central Carolina Community College Sanford, NC$31,866$34,197#18—
29Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA$31,807$33,457#21—
30Cabrillo College Aptos, CA$31,708$28,852#36$23,686
31Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH$31,370$33,476#20—
32Riverside City College Riverside, CA$31,235$28,422#37—
33Idaho State University Pocatello, ID$31,234$33,213#24—

Other Majors at Cabrillo College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$122,830$91,090#4 of 59
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$113,277—#4 of 290
Engineering$85,144——
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$84,260$74,741#1 of 332
Physics$80,759——
Mathematics$78,420——
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,719$38,985#2 of 11
Business/Commerce$54,690$31,951#4 of 13
Communication and Media Studies$53,531—#2 of 5
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$51,576$37,279#11 of 637
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,226$27,154#26 of 100
Biology$49,098——
Accounting and Related Services$48,706$57,294#27 of 101
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$47,930$47,566#8 of 25
Psychology$47,847——
Sociology$46,652——
Human Services$44,052—#2 of 12
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$43,914——
Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,801—#144 of 176
Culinary Arts and Related Services$41,932—#11 of 68

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Cabrillo College human development, family studies, and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,686 one year after graduating and $31,708 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Cabrillo College rank for human development, family studies, and related services?

Among 59 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, Cabrillo College ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #36 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human development, family studies, and related services at Cabrillo College worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($31,135).

← All data for Cabrillo College · 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.