Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$29,387
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,505
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#119 of 172
Rank by pay
#106 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Georgia Southern University graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia Southern University 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
…
116Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK$45,738$51,353#57—
117University of La Verne La Verne, CA$45,712$41,595#155—
118Baker College Owosso, MI$45,610$48,090#97$36,494
119Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$45,505$47,107#106$29,387
120National Louis University Chicago, IL$45,388$44,593#137$46,954
121Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH$45,346$48,391#88$38,973
122Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH$45,346$48,391#89$38,973

Other Majors at Georgia Southern University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,844$67,235#12 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,467$75,859#176 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$92,026$63,616#174 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$87,731$68,462#248 of 318
Manufacturing Engineering—$83,438—
Management Information Systems and Services$81,310$59,373#85 of 166
Information Science/Studies$80,409$52,435#87 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,988$72,741#713 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,411$50,753#205 of 452
Civil Engineering$78,034$63,195#213 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,726$48,374#249 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$74,282$44,094#374 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$72,156$62,447#59 of 93
Marketing$69,425$46,640#196 of 516
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$66,017$58,026#142 of 253
Chemistry$65,629$34,977#111 of 209
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$65,037$28,360#26 of 85
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,934$35,649#72 of 178
Mathematics$59,424$35,511#254 of 309
Political Science and Government$58,949$30,407#343 of 565
Business/Managerial Economics$57,606$39,233#82 of 84
Anthropology$55,879—#24 of 188
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,330$29,320#240 of 610
Journalism$54,396$33,798#95 of 187
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,981$27,644—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$53,826$31,582#105 of 156
Criminology$53,766$35,588#68 of 113
Design and Applied Arts$53,396$39,355#142 of 299
Special Education and Teaching$53,272—#67 of 177
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,398$35,266#427 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgia Southern University human development, family studies, and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,387 one year after graduating and $45,505 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia Southern University rank for human development, family studies, and related services?

Among 172 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, Georgia Southern University ranks #119 by median pay four years after graduation, and #106 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human development, family studies, and related services at Georgia Southern University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Georgia Southern 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.