Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 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)
#111 of 172
Rank by pay
#120 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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-World 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
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108Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$45,943$46,724#117$34,030
109Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA$45,943$46,724#118$34,030
110Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York, PA$45,943$46,724#119$34,030
111Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$45,943$46,724#120$34,030
112Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$45,881$48,376#94$35,318
113North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$45,821$49,172#82$37,458
114Madonna University Livonia, MI$45,795$48,286#96—

Other Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Credentials at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$32,719$40,545$22,250

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#70 of 189
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$98,637$73,941#22 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#77 of 452
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#41 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#333 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#139 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#242 of 318
Human Resources Management and Services$81,755$58,884#27 of 187
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$81,617$35,324#10 of 17
Economics$81,228$55,418#173 of 368
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$81,092$53,908#5 of 138
Marketing$79,343$50,729#77 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$76,246$50,587#24 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$75,396$49,749#45 of 275
Agricultural Business and Management$73,471$50,136#15 of 77
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#314 of 1176
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,001$45,858#41 of 118
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$69,540$49,872#3 of 12
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#13 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#139 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$66,876$39,030#14 of 158
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$66,866$39,582#8 of 22
Philosophy$65,675$17,881#17 of 86
Business/Commerce$65,292$45,110#138 of 271
Biology$64,910$33,417#195 of 841
Journalism$62,336$36,468#35 of 187
Non-Professional Legal Studies$60,745$53,237#25 of 39
Social Sciences$59,883$40,584#16 of 87
Sustainability Studies—$59,456—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#134 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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-World Campus 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-World Campus ranks #111 by median pay four years after graduation, and #120 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human development, family studies, and related services at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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-World 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.