Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$33,301
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,051
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#142 of 172
Rank by pay
#108 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

East Tennessee State University graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How East Tennessee State 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
…
139Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$43,468$46,387#125$32,175
140University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$43,166$46,283#126$32,574
141Walden University Minneapolis, MN$43,103$41,173#157$43,693
142East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$43,051$47,029#108$33,301
143Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA$42,447$49,136#83$26,591
144Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$42,227$42,945#148$30,675
145Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$42,170$44,463#138$33,911

Other Majors at East Tennessee State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$106,593—#18 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$82,073$52,008#277 of 459
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,298$56,551#26 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,311$64,459#896 of 966
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$65,649$51,316#48 of 76
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,853$48,671#159 of 253
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$60,298$27,196#42 of 61
Marketing$58,583$35,632#405 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$58,232$39,936#436 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$57,642$44,834#746 of 796
Biology$57,167$28,138#449 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,719$37,041#939 of 1176
Public Health$52,543$38,435#147 of 215
Mathematics$49,423—#299 of 309
Political Science and Government$48,452$37,594#534 of 565
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$48,263—#63 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,821$25,768#474 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,738$32,474#387 of 476
Special Education and Teaching$44,224—#153 of 177
History$44,142$27,799#391 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,998$30,097#621 of 660
Social Work$43,855$32,514#389 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,687$40,276#550 of 680
English Language and Literature$43,001$21,836#448 of 576
Psychology$42,358$26,403#898 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$41,570$27,380#618 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$41,449$34,177#260 of 299
Graphic Communications$41,074$20,802#36 of 59
Human Services$40,288$32,437#84 of 94
Sociology$36,966$24,468#455 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do East Tennessee State University human development, family studies, and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,301 one year after graduating and $43,051 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does East Tennessee State University rank for human development, family studies, and related services?

Among 172 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, East Tennessee State University ranks #142 by median pay four years after graduation, and #108 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human development, family studies, and related services at East Tennessee State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for East Tennessee State 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.