Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 35 graduates a year

$28,328
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,561
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$31,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 59
Rank by pay
#6 of 59
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Palm Beach State College graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 24% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Palm Beach State College Compares for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

All 59 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
1Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$59,890$63,147#1$49,671
2Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$50,918$54,337#2—
3Merritt College Oakland, CA$47,306$43,045#4—
4Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI$40,567$42,212#5$23,210
5Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO$39,736$37,161#13$34,716
6Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$38,962$44,117#3—
7Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL$38,561$41,043#6$28,328
8Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$38,003$40,783#7—
9Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI$37,581$39,105#9—
10Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA$37,085$33,745#19—

Other Majors at Palm Beach State College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Criminal Justice and Corrections$78,216$69,415#26 of 176
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,457$49,359#69 of 290
Fire Protection$66,689$46,698#14 of 37
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$57,893$44,422#330 of 757
Real Estate$55,978$32,983#3 of 11
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$51,204—#10 of 332
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$48,615——
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$47,547$42,882#115 of 226
Precision Metal Working$46,610$41,518#217 of 365
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$46,154$36,887#125 of 152
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$43,464$35,687#247 of 319
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$34,711$33,935#321 of 637
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$31,237$24,361#187 of 1025
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services$30,028$24,097#90 of 199

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Palm Beach State College human development, family studies, and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,328 one year after graduating and $38,561 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Palm Beach State College rank for human development, family studies, and related services?

Among 59 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, Palm Beach State College ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #6 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human development, family studies, and related services at Palm Beach State College worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% more than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($31,135).

← All data for Palm Beach State College · 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.