Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, PA · Associate's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$28,078
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,493
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$34,184
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#18 of 93
Rank by pay
#18 of 93
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,255
Median federal debt

Community College of Allegheny County graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 18% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Community College of Allegheny County Compares for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

All 93 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
1Merritt College Oakland, CA$51,037$46,440#3—
2West Valley College Saratoga, CA$49,933$45,436#5—
3Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY$44,340$50,206#1$37,685
4Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN$44,317$42,332#7—
5Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA$44,193$38,917#27$27,078
6North Shore Community College Danvers, MA$42,652$37,560#36$34,978
7Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA$42,321$38,509#31—
8Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA$41,808$38,043#33—
9Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK$41,439$46,526#2$33,103
10Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Sharon, PA$40,545$41,235#10$32,719
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15Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven, PA$40,545$41,235#15$32,719
16Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York, PA$40,545$41,235#16$32,719
17Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$40,545$41,235#17$32,719
18Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA$40,493$41,182#18$28,078
19Kellogg Community College Battle Creek, MI$40,016$42,192#8—
20Harcum College Bryn Mawr, PA$39,830$40,507#22$30,963
21Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA$39,536$35,975#43$21,794

Other Majors at Community College of Allegheny County by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,497$62,668#515 of 962
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$63,679—#46 of 176
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,643$55,599#335 of 560
Computer Programming$61,693$42,640#25 of 54
Computer and Information Sciences$58,905$39,461#42 of 122
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$57,851$35,049#54 of 117
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$54,047$48,229#35 of 57
Accounting and Related Services$52,824$37,297#63 of 225
Social Work$51,496—#3 of 36
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,099$34,330#213 of 547
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,383$25,898#449 of 947
Legal Support Services$42,345—#77 of 109
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$42,190$36,439#323 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$38,706$32,921#372 of 426
Mathematics$37,714—#13 of 13
Psychology$35,110—#81 of 106

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Community College of Allegheny County human development, family studies, and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,078 one year after graduating and $40,493 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Community College of Allegheny County rank for human development, family studies, and related services?

Among 93 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, Community College of Allegheny County ranks #18 by median pay four years after graduation, and #18 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human development, family studies, and related services at Community College of Allegheny County worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% more than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($34,184), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,255.

← All data for Community College of Allegheny County · 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.