Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV · Bachelor's Degree · about 87 graduates a year

$35,322
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,084
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#43 of 172
Rank by pay
#27 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,250
Median federal debt

University of Nevada-Reno graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Nevada-Reno 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
…
40University of Vermont Burlington, VT$52,698$54,125#25$25,249
41Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$52,672$47,928#98$33,906
42SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$52,593$50,058#71$35,025
43University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$52,084$54,057#27$35,322
44Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$51,921$52,788#35$39,096
45University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$51,857$53,284#31$36,445
46Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA$51,756$47,095#107$32,957

Other Majors at University of Nevada-Reno by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$100,203$69,310#119 of 189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,949$85,733#156 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,291$60,223#164 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$88,460$61,977#227 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$85,943$59,218#165 of 796
Chemical Engineering$84,965$64,039#153 of 158
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,233$65,194#18 of 46
Civil Engineering$81,201$67,379#175 of 233
Geological/Geophysical Engineering$78,079—#4 of 7
Computer and Information Sciences$77,237$52,970#323 of 459
International Business$76,236$43,096#45 of 115
Geography and Cartography$74,864$53,079#9 of 117
Business/Managerial Economics$74,032—#55 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,227$51,495#302 of 452
Mathematics$70,681$46,365#151 of 309
Communication and Media Studies$68,953$40,296#58 of 660
Business/Commerce$68,419$45,630#87 of 271
Marketing$67,914$44,661#231 of 516
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$66,355$39,752#23 of 49
Criminology$66,273$39,804#10 of 113
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,239$33,983#69 of 110
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$63,049$37,198#58 of 156
Social Work$60,320$40,530#41 of 420
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,896$23,733#99 of 215
Biology$59,715$35,617#344 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,014$44,914#832 of 1176
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,002$29,539#87 of 118
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$57,769$30,991#48 of 67
Nutrition Sciences$57,193$37,139#37 of 53
Education$55,892—#6 of 27

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,322 one year after graduating and $52,084 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nevada-Reno 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 Nevada-Reno ranks #43 by median pay four years after graduation, and #27 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,250.

← All data for University of Nevada-Reno · 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.