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

Sacramento, CA · Bachelor's Degree

$31,950
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,847
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#66 of 172
Rank by pay
#130 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,625
Median federal debt

California State University-Sacramento graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Sacramento 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
…
63University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$50,123$49,246#81$36,743
64North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$50,052$51,855#47$41,717
65Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD$49,902$43,795#144$34,273
66California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$49,847$45,358#130$31,950
67The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$49,785$54,385#23$32,300
68Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$49,649$53,264#32$35,436
69Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$49,391$45,429#129$28,589

Other Majors at California State University-Sacramento by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$129,960$116,001#11 of 966
Construction Engineering$114,594$90,836#2 of 13
Computer Engineering$104,394$66,266#102 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,512$74,450#74 of 258
Civil Engineering$93,973$71,342#26 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$93,878$66,462#108 of 318
Computer Science$92,519$60,028#223 of 349
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$82,062—#1 of 345
Geography and Cartography$75,234$48,227#8 of 117
Chemistry$74,430$42,581#44 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,418—#10 of 138
Economics$70,290$49,312#269 of 368
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$67,795$37,308#26 of 265
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,636$48,492#456 of 1176
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$67,182$44,162#45 of 156
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$66,885$46,689#51 of 110
Philosophy$65,115$29,326#18 of 86
Physics$64,133—#100 of 107
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,013$22,915#53 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,583$38,606#90 of 660
Biology$61,775$37,192#282 of 841
Interior Architecture$61,410$50,108#10 of 17
Gerontology$60,868$38,461#2 of 6
Political Science and Government$60,278$36,189#314 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$59,404$39,304#186 of 660
Mathematics$59,162$30,851#256 of 309
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,142$31,901#134 of 610
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$59,041$40,338#8 of 63
Social Work$58,280$37,290#76 of 420
Sociology$56,886$37,040#128 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $31,950 one year after graduating and $49,847 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Sacramento 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-Sacramento ranks #66 by median pay four years after graduation, and #130 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,625.

← All data for California State University-Sacramento · 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.