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

Waco, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$32,137
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,979
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#86 of 172
Rank by pay
#100 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

Baylor University graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 3% less 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 Baylor 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
…
83American Public University System Charles Town, WV$47,294$55,951#17$34,347
84Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$47,147$49,711#76—
85Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI$47,147$49,059#84—
86Baylor University Waco, TX$46,979$47,764#100$32,137
87California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$46,966$42,736#149$30,205
88East Carolina University Greenville, NC$46,941$50,374#66$29,607
89University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$46,853$50,236#69$33,015

Other Majors at Baylor University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$128,411$82,714#53 of 349
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$125,167$84,271#1 of 27
Business/Commerce$124,434$74,886#3 of 271
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,812$67,909#39 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$102,011$68,187#45 of 796
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,110$82,475#104 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$96,148$70,873#26 of 166
Real Estate$94,027$57,834#8 of 25
Mechanical Engineering$92,990$75,726#129 of 318
Mathematics$89,618$45,195#47 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,510$75,213#385 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$89,102$62,562#13 of 187
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$86,363$59,052#7 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,961$63,438#75 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$84,808$60,575#26 of 84
Engineering$84,689—#42 of 57
Marketing$78,398$57,162#87 of 516
International Business$71,071$40,782#67 of 115
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$68,460$30,164#15 of 48
International Relations and National Security Studies$67,484$37,507#54 of 118
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$67,066$43,414#6 of 42
Chemistry$65,293—#115 of 209
Psychology$65,090$27,785#39 of 1027
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,909$38,174#46 of 215
Journalism$63,622$35,675#24 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$63,522$39,333#53 of 299
Political Science and Government$61,578$32,981#291 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,701$31,707#72 of 265
Communication and Media Studies$58,915$43,740#197 of 660
Social Work$58,293—#75 of 420

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,137 one year after graduating and $46,979 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 172 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, Baylor University ranks #86 by median pay four years after graduation, and #100 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

← All data for Baylor 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.