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

Dekalb, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 63 graduates a year

$28,342
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,147
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#72 of 172
Rank by pay
#95 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,020
Median federal debt

Northern Illinois University graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 61% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern Illinois 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
…
69Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$49,391$45,429#129$28,589
70Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$49,286$51,966#45$35,209
71Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$49,210$50,032#73$30,619
72Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$49,147$48,287#95$28,342
73West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$48,893$57,843#11$32,306
74Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI$48,809$51,463#54$37,401
75Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$48,266$51,507#53—

Other Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Credentials at Northern Illinois University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$48,734$56,678$32,500

Other Majors at Northern Illinois University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,962$74,442#206 of 258
Computer Science$93,438$77,257#212 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$86,999$68,069#263 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,511$54,802#128 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$83,573$63,743#206 of 796
Industrial Engineering$82,584$72,112#91 of 94
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$81,554$62,117#11 of 34
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$76,856$70,654#39 of 93
Marketing$76,373$51,137#108 of 516
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$75,557—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,176$52,724#280 of 1176
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$71,040$51,128#102 of 126
Mathematics$69,856$44,857#158 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$68,636—#7 of 57
Economics$66,760$45,386#306 of 368
Chemistry$65,611$43,061#112 of 209
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,546$32,337#49 of 137
Sociology$58,023$35,150#106 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$57,697$29,426#141 of 476
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$55,778$31,899#32 of 48
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$55,586$41,139#17 of 50
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,221$29,911#39 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$55,109$38,490#303 of 660
Anthropology$54,890—#35 of 188
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,666$36,409#137 of 265
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,207$32,158#280 of 610
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$54,047—
Political Science and Government$54,039$32,225#453 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,672$45,184#106 of 345
Special Education and Teaching$53,148$46,578#68 of 177

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $28,342 one year after graduating and $49,147 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 172 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, Northern Illinois University ranks #72 by median pay four years after graduation, and #95 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,020.

← All data for Northern Illinois 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.