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

San Marcos, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 163 graduates a year

$31,184
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,568
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#34 of 172
Rank by pay
#86 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,362
Median federal debt

California State University-San Marcos graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-San Marcos 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
…
31Merrimack College North Andover, MA$53,734$47,318#105$33,640
32Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$53,597$50,124#70$36,214
33Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$53,575$47,022#109$34,109
34California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$53,568$48,743#86$31,184
35Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$53,522$50,942#60$36,858
36Bowie State University Bowie, MD$53,181$46,673#121$34,257
37Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$53,109$53,422#29$33,543

Other Majors at California State University-San Marcos by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$120,196$103,799#21 of 966
Computer Science$97,827$60,645#184 of 349
Computer Systems Analysis$93,047$61,054#5 of 24
Accounting and Related Services$86,318$63,366#158 of 796
Economics$83,339$40,155#151 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$80,303$49,734#3 of 35
International Business$77,965$55,455#39 of 115
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,312$54,408#231 of 452
Biotechnology$76,622$49,615#7 of 13
Marketing$73,290$43,134#141 of 516
Management Information Systems and Services$72,448$55,102#129 of 166
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$71,068$22,567#14 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,900$49,543#347 of 1176
Biology$70,789$38,527#94 of 841
Business/Commerce$68,984$46,958#81 of 271
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$65,479$57,682#54 of 110
Social Sciences$63,622$37,446#11 of 87
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,252$26,203#100 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$59,842$36,310#173 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,289$29,341#121 of 476
Physics—$56,018—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,903$37,364#117 of 265
Criminology$55,418$34,694#60 of 113
Psychology$55,196$31,355#241 of 1027
English Language and Literature$54,985$29,638#138 of 576
Sociology$53,287$34,541#210 of 462
History$52,985$22,407#177 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,445$29,055#193 of 680
Political Science and Government$50,857$35,297#504 of 565
Anthropology$49,848—#66 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $31,184 one year after graduating and $53,568 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-San Marcos 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-San Marcos ranks #34 by median pay four years after graduation, and #86 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,362.

← All data for California State University-San Marcos · 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.