Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$31,452
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,610
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#47 of 172
Rank by pay
#38 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,904
Median federal debt

Temple University graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Temple 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
…
44Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$51,921$52,788#35$39,096
45University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$51,857$53,284#31$36,445
46Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA$51,756$47,095#107$32,957
47Temple University Philadelphia, PA$51,610$52,488#38$31,452
48University of Florida Gainesville, FL$51,497$54,812#21$35,759
49University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$51,416$50,640#63$34,205
50California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$51,261$46,644#122$31,857

Other Majors at Temple University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,311$74,778#23 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$101,670$73,393#108 of 459
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$101,101$54,415#25 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,839$75,148#144 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,342$82,319#177 of 966
Insurance$92,555$66,080#9 of 21
Mathematics$91,330$59,167#42 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$91,131$66,161#161 of 318
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,674$72,240#26 of 43
Mathematics and Computer Science—$86,109—
Accounting and Related Services$85,777$63,202#168 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,011$58,807#140 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,570$58,307#104 of 1176
Civil Engineering$82,553$68,389#153 of 233
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$80,364$45,994#11 of 110
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$79,351$57,665#16 of 34
Chemistry$78,052$42,022#30 of 209
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$77,673—#5 of 14
Medical Illustration and Informatics$76,927$52,611—
Business/Commerce$75,632$48,747#39 of 271
Management Information Systems and Services$75,286$59,385#108 of 166
Economics$73,154$48,242#238 of 368
Human Resources Management and Services$73,127$50,128#60 of 187
Marketing$72,289$47,460#153 of 516
Biology$72,134$35,101#68 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,840$41,165#52 of 178
Architectural Sciences and Technology$66,518$50,267#15 of 22
Real Estate$65,650$48,836#19 of 25
International Business$65,302$46,013#89 of 115
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$64,063$30,956#31 of 67

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $31,452 one year after graduating and $51,610 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Temple University rank for human development, family studies, and related services?

Among 172 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, Temple University ranks #47 by median pay four years after graduation, and #38 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,904.

← All data for Temple 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.