Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$27,514
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,921
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#156 of 172
Rank by pay
#132 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,250
Median federal debt

Eastern Kentucky University graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 63% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Kentucky 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
…
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
158Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette, MO$39,671$42,536#152$32,588
159Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN$39,664$42,552#150$26,384

Other Majors at Eastern Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$92,289$71,240#3 of 19
Construction Management$88,120$68,726#46 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,920$68,633#568 of 966
Fire Protection$80,497$66,617#12 of 19
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,992$56,947#80 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$68,774$39,867#391 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,249$43,055#425 of 1176
Homeland Security$67,096$38,307#18 of 33
Air Transportation$66,943$35,625#50 of 52
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$66,530—#24 of 85
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,685$41,328#413 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$63,533$55,917#88 of 93
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,838—#13 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$59,609$40,726#723 of 796
Business/Commerce$57,724$41,502#219 of 271
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,570—#171 of 275
Marketing$53,559$40,968#476 of 516
Agricultural Production Operations$53,450$40,047#7 of 14
Chemistry$52,216$34,512#200 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,386$29,632#363 of 610
Public Health$51,086$35,612#159 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,818—#195 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,272$34,920#169 of 178
Biology$48,327$25,672#729 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,882$31,548#550 of 660
Social Work$46,705$33,575#347 of 420
Management Information Systems and Services—$46,623—
Insurance—$44,792—
Political Science and Government$43,786$35,899#556 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,352$35,958#408 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Kentucky University human development, family studies, and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,514 one year after graduating and $39,921 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Kentucky University rank for human development, family studies, and related services?

Among 172 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, Eastern Kentucky University ranks #156 by median pay four years after graduation, and #132 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human development, family studies, and related services at Eastern Kentucky University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,250.

← All data for Eastern Kentucky 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.