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

Middletown, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 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)
#104 of 172
Rank by pay
#113 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg 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
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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
107Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace, PA$45,943$46,724#116$34,030

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,729$84,050#41 of 459
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#67 of 189
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$98,637$73,941#19 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#74 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,277$74,958#214 of 258
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#31 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#327 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#136 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#240 of 318
Human Resources Management and Services$81,755$58,884#24 of 187
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$81,617$35,324#7 of 17
Civil Engineering$81,403$67,966#170 of 233
Economics$81,228$55,418#171 of 368
Marketing$79,343$50,729#75 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$76,246$50,587#21 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$75,396$49,749#40 of 275
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308$58,140#90 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#312 of 1176
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#9 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#136 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,399$30,133#46 of 610
Biology$64,910$33,417#188 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#127 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,877$37,240#255 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#288 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#138 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,131$50,006#144 of 345
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#241 of 576
Psychology$49,543$32,408#544 of 1027
Sociology$49,197$35,016#309 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg ranks #104 by median pay four years after graduation, and #113 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human development, family studies, and related services at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg · 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.