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

Northridge, CA · Bachelor's Degree

$28,150
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,088
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#129 of 172
Rank by pay
#158 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,000
Median federal debt

California State University-Northridge graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Northridge 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
…
126Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$45,346$48,391#93$38,973
127Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX$45,199$45,954#128$27,918
128Goodwin University East Hartford, CT$45,132$40,633#161—
129California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$45,088$41,027#158$28,150
130Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$45,052$47,502#103$35,216
131University of Maine Orono, ME$44,893$47,709#101$30,983
132Whittier College Whittier, CA$44,877$40,835#159—

Other Majors at California State University-Northridge by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$116,613$106,780#37 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$105,747$100,724#19 of 253
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,065$75,207#71 of 258
Computer Science$101,348$62,821#162 of 349
Computer Engineering$101,021$75,692#115 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$99,216$71,359#46 of 318
Civil Engineering$97,123$62,768#12 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$92,329$68,904#96 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$91,131$55,931#184 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,804$79,352#25 of 43
Management Information Systems and Services$88,999$58,733#57 of 166
Public Administration$85,789$76,049#4 of 47
Chemistry$79,878$44,874#17 of 209
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,656$48,553#268 of 452
Operations Research$74,344$53,677—
Biotechnology$73,542$42,712#9 of 13
Economics$72,890$35,628#239 of 368
Urban Studies/Affairs$72,148$46,826#7 of 30
Geography and Cartography$69,323$27,002#16 of 117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,760$43,714#545 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,188$22,310#42 of 215
Marketing$64,373$37,016#308 of 516
Mathematics$63,077$38,598#226 of 309
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,740$44,779#123 of 275
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$59,940$34,838#9 of 62
Design and Applied Arts$59,676$36,736#84 of 299
Biology$59,100$29,506#372 of 841
Political Science and Government$57,527$32,014#386 of 565
Real Estate$57,174$35,879#24 of 25
Communication and Media Studies$57,138$30,794#239 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $28,150 one year after graduating and $45,088 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Northridge 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-Northridge ranks #129 by median pay four years after graduation, and #158 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 7% less 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-Northridge · 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.