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

Mississippi State, MS · Bachelor's Degree · about 44 graduates a year

$21,243
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,439
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#151 of 172
Rank by pay
#68 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Mississippi State University 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 60% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Mississippi 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
…
148Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH$41,826$44,635#134$33,643
149Kent State University at Salem Salem, OH$41,826$44,635#135$33,643
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

Other Majors at Mississippi State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,039$80,896#52 of 258
Chemical Engineering$95,968$78,183#87 of 158
Construction Management$94,068$72,712#26 of 57
Mechanical Engineering$93,893$75,161#107 of 318
Industrial Engineering$92,332$70,703#68 of 94
Engineering$91,124$68,045#12 of 19
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$88,444$69,056#55 of 59
Computer Engineering$85,275$72,529#182 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$82,852$58,755#250 of 459
Civil Engineering$81,203$65,805#174 of 233
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$79,068$57,923#30 of 51
Agricultural Business and Management$78,998$45,821#8 of 77
Management Information Systems and Services$74,780$45,971#113 of 166
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$74,542$45,483#115 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$70,904$41,717#460 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,367$50,217#334 of 452
Mathematics$69,787$48,084#159 of 309
Architecture$69,699$53,679#29 of 78
Agricultural Production Operations$69,160—#4 of 14
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,082$42,298#60 of 138
Interior Architecture$61,421$44,811#9 of 17
Marketing$61,364$42,670#372 of 516
Forestry$58,499$40,219#16 of 31
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,993$37,975#935 of 1176
Political Science and Government$54,325$29,442#450 of 565
Animal Sciences$52,755$41,464#24 of 78
Biology$51,221$20,056#647 of 841
Plant Sciences$50,653$45,994#34 of 44
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,503$29,654#391 of 610
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$50,176$27,841#35 of 59

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $21,243 one year after graduating and $41,439 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Mississippi 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, Mississippi State University ranks #151 by median pay four years after graduation, and #68 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human development, family studies, and related services at Mississippi State University 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 $25,000.

← All data for Mississippi 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.