Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona

Altoona, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$34,030
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,943
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#103 of 172
Rank by pay
#112 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona 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
…
100Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA$46,119$41,965#153$27,037
101Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Sharon, PA$45,943$46,724#110$34,030
102Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA$45,943$46,724#111$34,030
103Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA$45,943$46,724#112$34,030
104Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$45,943$46,724#113$34,030
105Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Media, PA$45,943$46,724#114$34,030
106Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois Dubois, PA$45,943$46,724#115$34,030

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,729$84,050#39 of 459
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$98,637$73,941#17 of 99
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#325 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#134 of 796
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$81,835$65,043#16 of 23
Civil Engineering$81,403$67,966#169 of 233
Mathematics$77,336$59,629#101 of 309
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#134 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,399$30,133#44 of 610
Business/Commerce$65,292$45,110#125 of 271
Biology$64,910$33,417#185 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,193$37,330#63 of 265
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#126 of 476
Design and Applied Arts$58,105$43,324#96 of 299
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,877$37,240#252 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#285 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#136 of 680
History$52,871$28,803#185 of 459
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#240 of 576
Psychology$49,543$32,408#541 of 1027
Visual and Performing Arts$45,170$25,702#22 of 68

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona human development, family studies, and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,030 one year after graduating and $45,943 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona rank for human development, family studies, and related services?

Among 172 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona ranks #103 by median pay four years after graduation, and #112 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human development, family studies, and related services at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona · 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.