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

East Lansing, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 80 graduates a year

$31,434
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,740
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 172
Rank by pay
#15 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,195
Median federal debt

Michigan State University graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Michigan 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
…
27University of Houston Houston, TX$54,871$55,788#18$37,964
28Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$54,858$50,458#65$27,006
29SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$53,836$51,241#58$36,143
30Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$53,740$56,663#15$31,434
31Merrimack College North Andover, MA$53,734$47,318#105$33,640
32Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$53,597$50,124#70$36,214
33Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$53,575$47,022#109$34,109

Other Majors at Michigan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$116,905$86,192#60 of 459
Computer Engineering$104,627$83,934#101 of 189
Engineering$102,301$75,058#10 of 57
Chemical Engineering$102,223$79,023#38 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,017$68,103#45 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,481$83,874#99 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,946$80,259#53 of 318
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$97,236$69,443#30 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$96,093$65,965#73 of 796
Materials Engineering$95,761$78,276#8 of 34
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,387$74,518#14 of 43
Engineering-Related Fields$94,143$76,563#11 of 33
Statistics$93,930$63,649#21 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,187$71,253#50 of 1176
Civil Engineering$90,650$72,048#51 of 233
Marketing$90,453$57,275#22 of 516
Agricultural Engineering$86,498$65,396#10 of 26
Human Resources Management and Services$85,886$56,501#17 of 187
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,129$75,081#707 of 966
Engineering$79,609$67,007#18 of 19
Economics$79,428$54,013#187 of 368
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$75,147——
International Relations and National Security Studies$74,709$38,810#29 of 118
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$73,880$48,185#65 of 99
Non-Professional Legal Studies$72,414$33,752#6 of 39
Mathematics$72,226$47,951#138 of 309
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$71,158—#6 of 17
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$70,940$47,202#64 of 93
Food Science and Technology$70,380$59,342#16 of 29
Hospitality Administration/Management$69,651$41,069#14 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $31,434 one year after graduating and $53,740 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Michigan 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, Michigan State University ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,195.

← All data for Michigan 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.