Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 60 graduates a year

$36,743
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,123
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#63 of 172
Rank by pay
#81 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,200
Median federal debt

University of Illinois Chicago graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Illinois Chicago 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
…
60Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$50,422$58,367#10$29,539
61University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$50,396$49,514#79$29,762
62Texas State University San Marcos, TX$50,151$50,989#59$35,047
63University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$50,123$49,246#81$36,743
64North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$50,052$51,855#47$41,717
65Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD$49,902$43,795#144$34,273
66California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$49,847$45,358#130$31,950

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$55,655$68,854—

Other Majors at University of Illinois Chicago by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$120,470$78,040#77 of 349
Computer Engineering$102,691$71,148#109 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,002$72,926#222 of 258
Chemical Engineering$87,407$58,377#137 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$87,393$55,011#94 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$87,384$69,871#255 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,037$75,045#474 of 966
Industrial Engineering$86,202$57,281#86 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$86,088$65,680#163 of 796
Civil Engineering$83,680$69,310#139 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,218$55,591#160 of 452
Information Science/Studies$81,180$58,651#83 of 148
Mathematics and Computer Science$77,321$44,143#5 of 5
Marketing$71,293$42,782#170 of 516
Statistics$68,585$38,296#48 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,109$65,781#442 of 1176
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$67,555$45,665#112 of 126
Mathematics$67,016—#190 of 309
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,694$44,526#79 of 275
Chemistry$64,442—#128 of 209
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$64,100$60,917#12 of 680
Economics$63,429$37,767#332 of 368
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,233$47,292#18 of 345
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$61,206$37,280#65 of 138
Political Science and Government$60,020$38,363#320 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,295$34,551#168 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$59,188$34,377#90 of 299
Biology$59,119$28,768#371 of 841
Public Health$58,603$41,585#101 of 215
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$58,268$34,308#92 of 110

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $36,743 one year after graduating and $50,123 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 172 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, University of Illinois Chicago ranks #63 by median pay four years after graduation, and #81 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,200.

← All data for University of Illinois Chicago · 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.