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

Muncie, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$32,836
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,269
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#95 of 172
Rank by pay
#77 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,125
Median federal debt

Ball State University graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ball 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
…
92South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$46,487$50,038#72$37,123
93University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK$46,420$52,119#39$35,491
94University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$46,411$43,987#142$35,467
95Ball State University Muncie, IN$46,269$49,638#77$32,836
96University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$46,268$54,523#22$31,758
97Iowa State University Ames, IA$46,253$48,653#87$36,364
98Auburn University Auburn, AL$46,242$52,489#37$30,502

Other Majors at Ball State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$90,239$69,076#43 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$79,620$59,249#303 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$78,566$53,597#94 of 166
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$78,401$65,184#10 of 27
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,774$67,350#75 of 126
Business/Managerial Economics$76,847$53,319#48 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,161$73,719#856 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$75,822$47,451#49 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,703$60,526#223 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$75,559$56,101#340 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$73,664—#42 of 51
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,514$51,219#23 of 27
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,833$50,077#326 of 452
Business/Commerce$67,141$46,550#100 of 271
Landscape Architecture$65,382$59,972#13 of 19
Marketing$64,895$42,480#295 of 516
Architecture and Related Services$64,350—#3 of 6
Chemistry$63,764$42,677#134 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,677—#70 of 215
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,584$67,833#164 of 253
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,686$38,020#100 of 178
Insurance$59,612$48,615#21 of 21
Political Science and Government$58,953$39,755#342 of 565
Real Estate—$58,575—
Architecture—$57,603—
Legal Professions and Studies$57,249$39,220#7 of 13
Economics—$56,782—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$56,078$37,638#31 of 48
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,768—#37 of 70
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$55,663—#16 of 17

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,836 one year after graduating and $46,269 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ball 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, Ball State University ranks #95 by median pay four years after graduation, and #77 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,125.

← All data for Ball 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.