Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$32,614
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,053
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#153 of 172
Rank by pay
#147 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,700
Median federal debt

University of Northern Iowa graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Northern Iowa 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
…
150Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$41,826$44,635#136$33,643
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

Other Majors at University of Northern Iowa by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$89,305$65,960#248 of 349
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,580$69,122#13 of 51
Construction Management$85,688$68,698#49 of 57
Real Estate$83,592$56,866#13 of 25
Accounting and Related Services$82,641$61,088#223 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,172$52,759#186 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,329$58,197#105 of 166
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians—$75,667—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,838$51,690#246 of 1176
Marketing$72,757$48,990#148 of 516
Economics$71,905$49,314#246 of 368
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,067$43,755#77 of 178
Gerontology$63,876—#1 of 6
Biology$62,391$36,286#271 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,509$10,746#87 of 215
Public Administration$58,307$38,877#31 of 47
Criminology$54,993$43,914#65 of 113
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$54,965$34,702#133 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,629$32,709#266 of 610
Psychology$53,829$32,673#311 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$53,506$40,558#350 of 660
Sociology$53,198$41,250#213 of 462
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$52,202$39,045#55 of 61
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,712$40,009#259 of 476
Social Work$50,629$37,257#239 of 420
Political Science and Government$50,277$37,875#514 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,144$43,602#188 of 345
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$49,794$36,324#79 of 158
History$49,313$27,569#270 of 459
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$48,506$37,233#39 of 63

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,614 one year after graduating and $41,053 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Northern Iowa 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 Northern Iowa ranks #153 by median pay four years after graduation, and #147 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,700.

← All data for University of Northern Iowa · 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.