Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Illinois State University

Normal, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$33,682
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,748
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#39 of 172
Rank by pay
#48 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Illinois State University graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Illinois State 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
…
36Bowie State University Bowie, MD$53,181$46,673#121$34,257
37Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$53,109$53,422#29$33,543
38Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$53,109$53,422#30$33,543
39Illinois State University Normal, IL$52,748$51,825#48$33,682
40University of Vermont Burlington, VT$52,698$54,125#25$25,249
41Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$52,672$47,928#98$33,906
42SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$52,593$50,058#71$35,025

Other Majors at Illinois State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,099$81,363#111 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$98,382$65,127#128 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$95,120$52,887#36 of 166
Insurance$94,124$51,499#8 of 21
Construction Management$91,017$70,672#38 of 57
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$90,953$66,801#7 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,326$54,958#136 of 452
Public Health$84,790$59,207#7 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$84,458$62,940#188 of 796
Physics$81,949—#42 of 107
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,264$72,709#679 of 966
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$80,530$55,532#13 of 34
Marketing$77,956$51,687#93 of 516
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,731$46,992—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,121$51,839#38 of 51
Mathematics$75,318$52,597#114 of 309
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,220$65,629#56 of 93
Health and Medical Administrative Services$71,707$48,886#61 of 275
International Business$71,058$52,491#68 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$70,671$47,553#103 of 126
Geography and Cartography$69,383$34,952#15 of 117
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,752$43,874#53 of 178
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,660$50,647#496 of 1176
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,669$34,154#23 of 35
Biology$63,725$36,337#224 of 841
Agriculture$63,600$47,295#5 of 43
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,510—#59 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,506$37,584#91 of 660
Apparel and Textiles$62,339$37,111#16 of 57
Chemistry$62,220—#144 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $33,682 one year after graduating and $52,748 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Illinois State University rank for human development, family studies, and related services?

Among 172 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, Illinois State University ranks #39 by median pay four years after graduation, and #48 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human development, family studies, and related services at Illinois State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Illinois State 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.