Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 52 graduates a year

$33,015
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,853
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#89 of 172
Rank by pay
#69 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

University of Missouri-Columbia graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Missouri-Columbia 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
…
86Baylor University Waco, TX$46,979$47,764#100$32,137
87California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$46,966$42,736#149$30,205
88East Carolina University Greenville, NC$46,941$50,374#66$29,607
89University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$46,853$50,236#69$33,015
90Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA$46,813$47,609#102$32,943
91University of Idaho Moscow, ID$46,758$49,721#75$34,340
92South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$46,487$50,038#72$37,123

Other Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Credentials at University of Missouri-Columbia

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$47,426——

Other Majors at University of Missouri-Columbia by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,696$83,243#62 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,034$85,400#62 of 258
Industrial Engineering$101,380$79,894#32 of 94
Computer and Information Sciences$100,234$72,886#118 of 459
Chemical Engineering$95,989$69,950#86 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$95,415$65,057#77 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$94,629$71,800#96 of 318
Engineering$92,426$70,366#17 of 57
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$86,844$60,190#4 of 9
Business/Commerce$84,534$55,999#21 of 271
Civil Engineering$83,684$69,566#138 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,231$72,300#600 of 966
Agricultural Business and Management$82,831$58,335#4 of 77
Mathematics$81,518$56,132#80 of 309
Statistics$76,037$52,088#43 of 50
Agricultural Mechanization$75,958$52,522#4 of 10
Area Studies$75,230$44,096#7 of 70
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$75,060—#10 of 85
Economics$74,661$52,635#230 of 368
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$74,381$50,614#2 of 19
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$73,861$65,660#102 of 253
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$69,333$39,186#34 of 156
Journalism$69,016$43,958#13 of 187
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$65,029$39,317#51 of 476
Political Science and Government$64,747$37,722#211 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$63,723$40,176#13 of 57
Plant Sciences$62,957$46,627#9 of 44
Chemistry$61,884$45,279#145 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,713—#69 of 215
Housing and Human Environments$61,683$42,394#3 of 11

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Missouri-Columbia human development, family studies, and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,015 one year after graduating and $46,853 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Missouri-Columbia 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 Missouri-Columbia ranks #89 by median pay four years after graduation, and #69 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human development, family studies, and related services at University of Missouri-Columbia worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for University of Missouri-Columbia · 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.