Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 86 graduates a year

$35,318
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,881
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#112 of 172
Rank by pay
#94 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Central Michigan University graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Michigan 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
…
109Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA$45,943$46,724#118$34,030
110Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York, PA$45,943$46,724#119$34,030
111Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$45,943$46,724#120$34,030
112Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$45,881$48,376#94$35,318
113North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$45,821$49,172#82$37,458
114Madonna University Livonia, MI$45,795$48,286#96—
115The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$45,751$51,931#46$30,264

Other Majors at Central Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$95,721$68,088#31 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,542$71,457#226 of 258
Computer Science$89,216$74,135#249 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$86,839—#32 of 43
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,472$64,284#16 of 61
Mechanical Engineering$85,196$69,862#291 of 318
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$84,064$63,862#2 of 9
Statistics$81,853—#32 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$80,551$62,430#247 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,906$60,023#198 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,768$66,149#76 of 126
Marketing$75,661$55,296#113 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,113$53,605#256 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,340$50,612#59 of 187
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$73,316$28,220#13 of 67
Computer and Information Sciences$73,112$53,539#365 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$67,117$44,167#76 of 275
Economics$65,174$48,636#320 of 368
Geography and Cartography$62,999—#38 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,082$23,752#63 of 215
International Relations and National Security Studies$61,331$35,802#75 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,522$40,346#112 of 178
Community Organization and Advocacy$58,344$49,103#5 of 24
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,771$32,850#166 of 610
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$57,513$29,203#19 of 42
Biology$57,438$29,792#437 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,438$35,235#96 of 138
Non-Professional Legal Studies$57,108—#28 of 39
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,553$42,908#46 of 67
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,314$37,187#65 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Michigan University human development, family studies, and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,318 one year after graduating and $45,881 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Michigan University rank for human development, family studies, and related services?

Among 172 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, Central Michigan University ranks #112 by median pay four years after graduation, and #94 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human development, family studies, and related services at Central Michigan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Central Michigan 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.