Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 96 graduates a year

$32,300
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,785
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#67 of 172
Rank by pay
#23 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 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
…
64North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$50,052$51,855#47$41,717
65Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD$49,902$43,795#144$34,273
66California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$49,847$45,358#130$31,950
67The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$49,785$54,385#23$32,300
68Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$49,649$53,264#32$35,436
69Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$49,391$45,429#129$28,589
70Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$49,286$51,966#45$35,209

Other Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Credentials at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$47,522$55,719$16,430

Other Majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Engineering$107,093$73,822#16 of 94
Computer Science$106,312$70,193#131 of 349
Computer Engineering$105,834$74,085#95 of 189
Nuclear Engineering$99,139$73,724#6 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,642$75,316#210 of 258
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$92,042$59,501#45 of 126
Chemical Engineering$91,643$76,302#119 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$90,623$65,756#171 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$89,445$53,197#122 of 796
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$89,015—#53 of 59
Soil Sciences$88,563$55,322#1 of 6
Agricultural Engineering$85,141—#13 of 26
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,793$53,826#156 of 452
Statistics$83,697—#29 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,074$59,147#115 of 1176
Civil Engineering$80,958$64,386#186 of 233
Business/Managerial Economics$80,415$44,025#40 of 84
Chemistry$79,736$41,589#19 of 209
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,118$65,298#843 of 966
Marketing$70,661$46,896#178 of 516
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$69,476$47,261#117 of 118
Design and Applied Arts$69,047$36,061#21 of 299
Architecture$68,765$50,365#33 of 78
Food Science and Technology$68,114$48,441#19 of 29
Economics$67,902$46,302#295 of 368
Interior Architecture$65,144$45,448#4 of 17
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$63,996$43,014#7 of 19
Materials Engineering—$63,505—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$63,314$42,173#80 of 178
Human Resources Management and Services$63,005$49,956#139 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Tennessee-Knoxville human development, family studies, and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,300 one year after graduating and $49,785 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Tennessee-Knoxville rank for human development, family studies, and related services?

Among 172 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville ranks #67 by median pay four years after graduation, and #23 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human development, family studies, and related services at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for The University of Tennessee-Knoxville · 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.