Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, NC · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 95 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,003
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$31,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 59
Rank by pay
#7 of 59
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,391
Median federal debt

Wake Technical Community College graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 22% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wake Technical Community College Compares for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

All 59 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
1Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$59,890$63,147#1$49,671
2Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$50,918$54,337#2—
3Merritt College Oakland, CA$47,306$43,045#4—
4Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI$40,567$42,212#5$23,210
5Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO$39,736$37,161#13$34,716
6Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$38,962$44,117#3—
7Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL$38,561$41,043#6$28,328
8Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$38,003$40,783#7—
9Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI$37,581$39,105#9—
10Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA$37,085$33,745#19—
11Miami Dade College Miami, FL$36,708$39,071#10—

Other Majors at Wake Technical Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$84,369—#5 of 6
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$68,939—#2 of 25
Computer and Information Sciences$66,379$55,264#8 of 43
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$62,956—#18 of 226
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$62,938—#31 of 55
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$61,060—#9 of 21
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$55,780—#7 of 11
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$53,531—#112 of 319
Accounting and Related Services$51,858$38,258#20 of 101
Hospitality Administration/Management$50,065—#7 of 12
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,383$35,574#63 of 120
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$44,924—#13 of 42
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$44,523—#25 of 109
Precision Metal Working$44,469—#267 of 365
Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,708$34,372#57 of 496
Design and Applied Arts$41,857$32,153#10 of 26
Criminal Justice and Corrections$41,709—#148 of 176
Culinary Arts and Related Services$37,695—#21 of 68
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$37,233—#206 of 637
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$36,571$28,498#16 of 40
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$34,789$23,286#70 of 1025

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wake Technical Community College human development, family studies, and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn $38,003 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wake Technical Community College rank for human development, family studies, and related services?

Among 59 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, Wake Technical Community College ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human development, family studies, and related services at Wake Technical Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($31,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,391.

← All data for Wake Technical Community College · 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.