Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at University of South Carolina-Upstate

Spartanburg, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$36,368
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#165 of 172
Rank by pay
#162 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$31,000
Median federal debt

University of South Carolina-Upstate graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 25% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 85% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Carolina-Upstate 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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162Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA$39,318$35,777#166$28,453
163Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$38,332$34,905#167$31,083
164New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$38,142$44,162#141$25,965
165University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC$36,368$40,326#162—
166Utah State University Logan, UT$35,341$33,495#168$26,561
167Benedict College Columbia, SC$34,129$37,844#165$21,607
168University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$33,936$41,175#156$31,020

Other Majors at University of South Carolina-Upstate by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,947$75,849#715 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$67,286$49,999#399 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,967$40,775#722 of 1176
Information Science/Studies—$48,664—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,209$34,447#542 of 660
Biology$48,139$31,742#733 of 841
Political Science and Government$47,796$35,798#541 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,121$36,241#366 of 476
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$45,761$28,616#62 of 64
Psychology$45,659$29,720#772 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$45,298$34,456#555 of 660
Sociology$43,745—#407 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,119$40,081#599 of 680
Special Education and Teaching—$40,322—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$39,511—
English Language and Literature$36,785$30,150#545 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$35,612$35,203#344 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of South Carolina-Upstate human development, family studies, and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn $36,368 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Carolina-Upstate rank for human development, family studies, and related services?

Among 172 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, University of South Carolina-Upstate ranks #165 by median pay four years after graduation, and #162 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human development, family studies, and related services at University of South Carolina-Upstate worth it?

Its graduates earn 25% less than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $31,000.

← All data for University of South Carolina-Upstate · 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.