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

Boone, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

$30,062
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,461
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#155 of 172
Rank by pay
#146 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,641
Median federal debt

Appalachian State University graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Appalachian 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
…
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
155Appalachian State University Boone, NC$40,461$43,420#146$30,062
156Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$39,921$45,203#132$27,514
157Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette, MO$39,671$42,536#151$32,588
158Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette, MO$39,671$42,536#152$32,588

Other Majors at Appalachian State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$97,670$68,675#186 of 349
Management Information Systems and Services$87,041$56,650#66 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$85,580$55,671#171 of 796
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,033$56,340#67 of 126
Physics$82,399—#41 of 107
Insurance$82,306$55,611#13 of 21
Construction Management$80,257$59,809#54 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,943$69,420#764 of 966
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,914——
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,396$52,004#252 of 452
International Business$72,852$43,989#64 of 115
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$69,956$47,333—
Marketing$69,439$42,999#195 of 516
Economics$67,285$33,742#301 of 368
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,227$37,911#84 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,932$44,126#583 of 1176
Mathematics$62,271$40,856#237 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$58,516$36,945#28 of 57
Chemistry$58,329$40,488#169 of 209
Geography and Cartography$58,289$41,648#55 of 117
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,778$24,657#23 of 90
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,671$36,559#135 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,594$24,829#233 of 610
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,474$35,796#310 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,307$38,331#297 of 660
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,235$23,532#51 of 158
Political Science and Government$54,344$30,096#447 of 565
Design and Applied Arts$53,543$34,722#140 of 299
Food Science and Technology$53,369$38,743#28 of 29
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,269$35,021#116 of 138

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $30,062 one year after graduating and $40,461 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Appalachian 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, Appalachian State University ranks #155 by median pay four years after graduation, and #146 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,641.

← All data for Appalachian 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.