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

Portland, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$32,481
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,427
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#59 of 172
Rank by pay
#62 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,750
Median federal debt

Portland State University graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 4% 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 Portland 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
…
56Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$50,583$56,793#14$41,243
57Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX$50,525$51,369#55$30,278
58Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online Addison, TX$50,525$51,369#56$30,278
59Portland State University Portland, OR$50,427$50,724#62$32,481
60Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$50,422$58,367#10$29,539
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

Other Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Credentials at Portland State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Graduate/Professional Certificate$57,021——

Other Majors at Portland State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$113,889$78,669#99 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$101,905$82,853#86 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$94,223$73,079#102 of 318
Physics$87,488$62,749#30 of 107
Computer Engineering—$87,259—
Civil Engineering$86,084$67,509#105 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,727$52,859#202 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$77,226$58,069#310 of 796
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$75,765$40,230#23 of 110
Economics$75,482$47,865#220 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,621$51,358#325 of 1176
Chemistry$70,948$35,395#71 of 209
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$70,765$37,585#19 of 37
Mathematics$68,280$37,427#178 of 309
Human Resources Management and Services$68,274$49,696#87 of 187
Social Work$63,456$41,594#18 of 420
Architecture$62,349$32,678#66 of 78
Marketing$61,499$41,395#370 of 516
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$59,961$37,709#76 of 156
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,563$35,615#102 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$59,232$35,143#192 of 660
Political Science and Government$59,185$35,173#336 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,961$31,512#79 of 265
Public Health$58,860$36,762#97 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,109$45,401#208 of 660
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,932$37,831#89 of 138
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,438$31,571#75 of 207
Biological and Physical Sciences$57,303$37,419#24 of 33
International Relations and National Security Studies$56,436$30,253#93 of 118
Design and Applied Arts$56,158$35,304#114 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,481 one year after graduating and $50,427 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Portland 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, Portland State University ranks #59 by median pay four years after graduation, and #62 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,750.

← All data for Portland 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.