Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at California State University-Monterey Bay

Seaside, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 69 graduates a year

$34,089
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,118
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#51 of 172
Rank by pay
#124 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,000
Median federal debt

California State University-Monterey Bay graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Monterey Bay 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
…
48University of Florida Gainesville, FL$51,497$54,812#21$35,759
49University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$51,416$50,640#63$34,205
50California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$51,261$46,644#122$31,857
51California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$51,118$46,514#124$34,089
52Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$50,921$54,340#24$34,610
53California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$50,850$46,270#127—
54Samford University Birmingham, AL$50,809$57,673#12—

Other Majors at California State University-Monterey Bay by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$134,489$117,088#8 of 966
Computer Science$101,787$71,458#159 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$74,298—#357 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,558$47,825#300 of 1176
Mathematics$62,943—#228 of 309
International/Globalization Studies$61,480$34,246#30 of 87
Marine Sciences$59,782$27,268—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,017$30,413#107 of 476
Social Sciences$57,200$34,678#29 of 87
Human Services$56,719$37,501#11 of 94
Hospitality Administration/Management$55,856$35,760#69 of 137
Biology$55,654$35,312#504 of 841
Psychology$54,074$29,168#297 of 1027
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,598$30,712#169 of 265
Design and Applied Arts$48,639$30,378#189 of 299
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,736$29,929#479 of 610
Music$40,077$28,009#183 of 268
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$39,954$24,496#147 of 158
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,824—#220 of 225
Fine and Studio Arts$34,006—#377 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Monterey Bay human development, family studies, and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,089 one year after graduating and $51,118 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Monterey Bay rank for human development, family studies, and related services?

Among 172 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, California State University-Monterey Bay ranks #51 by median pay four years after graduation, and #124 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human development, family studies, and related services at California State University-Monterey Bay worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,000.

← All data for California State University-Monterey Bay · 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.