Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND · Bachelor's Degree · about 103 graduates a year

$41,717
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,052
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#64 of 172
Rank by pay
#47 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,775
Median federal debt

North Dakota State University-Main Campus graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Dakota State University-Main Campus 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
…
61University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$50,396$49,514#79$29,762
62Texas State University San Marcos, TX$50,151$50,989#59$35,047
63University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$50,123$49,246#81$36,743
64North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$50,052$51,855#47$41,717
65Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD$49,902$43,795#144$34,273
66California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$49,847$45,358#130$31,950
67The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$49,785$54,385#23$32,300

Other Majors at North Dakota State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$125,175—#8 of 29
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,019$74,199#16 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,510$75,212#199 of 258
Computer Engineering$92,878$76,558#161 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$87,702$72,158#250 of 318
Computer Science$87,562$60,426#263 of 349
Agricultural Engineering$84,529—#15 of 26
Industrial Engineering$84,016$68,873#88 of 94
Civil Engineering$83,992$72,729#134 of 233
Agricultural Production Operations$83,779$62,869#1 of 14
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,522$53,163#191 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,589$67,303#83 of 253
Agricultural Business and Management$77,296$59,953#11 of 77
Management Information Systems and Services$76,527$64,181#102 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$74,888$57,695#357 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,935$70,821#902 of 966
Marketing$71,027$47,815#174 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,405$48,105#467 of 1176
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,292$58,799#81 of 93
Architecture$65,148—#47 of 78
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$64,014$40,262#34 of 49
Homeland Security$62,649$42,802#27 of 33
Agriculture$62,285$55,828#6 of 43
Business/Corporate Communications$62,181$36,513#10 of 25
Agricultural Mechanization$58,690$52,387#10 of 10
Biology$58,662$34,165#386 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,252$38,057#193 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$57,663$41,846#103 of 299
Apparel and Textiles$56,197$40,558#33 of 57
Sociology$56,040$40,451#145 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Dakota State University-Main Campus human development, family studies, and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,717 one year after graduating and $50,052 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Dakota State University-Main Campus rank for human development, family studies, and related services?

Among 172 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, North Dakota State University-Main Campus ranks #64 by median pay four years after graduation, and #47 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human development, family studies, and related services at North Dakota State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,775.

← All data for North Dakota State University-Main Campus · 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.