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

Terre Haute, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$35,941
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,860
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#154 of 172
Rank by pay
#143 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,119
Median federal debt

Indiana State University graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 64% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Indiana 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
…
151Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$41,439$50,278#68$21,243
152University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$41,274$47,778#99$29,094
153University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$41,053$43,183#147$32,614
154Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$40,860$43,835#143$35,941
155Appalachian State University Boone, NC$40,461$43,420#146$30,062
156Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$39,921$45,203#132$27,514
157Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette, MO$39,671$42,536#151$32,588

Other Majors at Indiana State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$94,902$72,379#25 of 57
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$92,741$67,267#44 of 126
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$91,915$78,215#5 of 51
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$82,303$71,755#13 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,988$72,381#646 of 966
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,527$66,479#42 of 61
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$77,336—#39 of 46
Chemistry$73,623—#47 of 209
Air Transportation$71,254$40,112#46 of 52
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,937$46,207#365 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,478$44,868#465 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$67,452$38,296#96 of 187
Insurance$67,033—#19 of 21
Marketing$66,087$49,556#272 of 516
Accounting and Related Services$61,660$50,935#682 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$61,424$44,293#431 of 459
Political Science and Government$59,060$33,352#339 of 565
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,541$33,345#182 of 253
Business/Commerce$57,171$43,458#224 of 271
Biology$56,764$43,656#459 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,749—#152 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,610$45,862#91 of 345
Interior Architecture$52,693$40,441#16 of 17
Criminology$51,991$39,769#84 of 113
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$51,288$37,268#27 of 50
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,968$33,414#276 of 476
Music$49,711$41,038#62 of 268
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$49,623$34,084#29 of 55
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$48,639—
Communication and Media Studies$48,185$34,213#500 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,941 one year after graduating and $40,860 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Indiana 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, Indiana State University ranks #154 by median pay four years after graduation, and #143 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,119.

← All data for Indiana 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.