Human Services at Wilmington University

New Castle, DE · Master's Degree · about 49 graduates a year

$49,445
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,617
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,050
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 23
Rank by pay
#18 of 23
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,506
Median federal debt

Wilmington University graduates in human services earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wilmington University Compares for Human Services

All 23 colleges reporting human 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
1University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD$86,703$93,327#1$74,147
2Northeastern University Boston, MA$69,886$61,542#9—
3Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$69,886$61,542#10—
4Post University Waterbury, CT$69,262$62,358#8$57,109
5University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL$66,186$65,027#4$48,311
6Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA$63,698$64,781#5$50,514
7East Central University Ada, OK$61,077$68,575#2$43,213
8East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$60,052$65,600#3$44,716
9University of South Florida Tampa, FL$59,322$63,141#7$55,494
10Webster University Saint Louis, MO$59,247$63,525#6$43,936
…
16Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies Portland, OR$56,485$56,818#14—
17Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC$56,364$60,487#11$39,939
18Capella University Minneapolis, MN$55,797$53,298#21$52,083
19Wilmington University New Castle, DE$55,617$55,284#18$49,445
20Mercer University Macon, GA$53,659$55,548#17$44,355
21Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN$52,013$55,800#15$45,040
22Southeastern University Lakeland, FL$51,706$55,034#19$38,671

Other Majors at Wilmington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$120,495—#219 of 432
Health and Medical Administrative Services$99,128$98,334#63 of 211
Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,899$77,356#413 of 861
Curriculum and Instruction$95,071$77,911#4 of 190
Accounting and Related Services$90,749$62,597#213 of 349
Homeland Security$88,090$62,007#20 of 28
Human Resources Management and Services$85,640—#80 of 159
Geography and Cartography—$80,562—
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$77,862—
Educational/Instructional Media Design$74,740$67,014#33 of 82
Education$73,434—#47 of 214
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$67,370$63,311#84 of 285
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$65,382$56,496#77 of 302
Special Education and Teaching$64,126$63,006#124 of 280
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,346$53,871#78 of 115
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$60,955$48,643#93 of 204
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,578$54,666#280 of 380

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wilmington University human services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,445 one year after graduating and $55,617 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wilmington University rank for human services?

Among 23 colleges reporting earnings for human services graduates, Wilmington University ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #18 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human services at Wilmington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for human services ($57,050), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,506.

← All data for Wilmington University · 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.