Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 184 graduates a year

$39,096
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,921
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#44 of 172
Rank by pay
#35 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,250
Median federal debt

Texas Tech University graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas Tech 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
…
41Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$52,672$47,928#98$33,906
42SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$52,593$50,058#71$35,025
43University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$52,084$54,057#27$35,322
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

Other Majors at Texas Tech University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Petroleum Engineering$139,864$80,460#3 of 19
Computer and Information Sciences$113,062$82,521#71 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,110$79,544#45 of 258
Construction Engineering$102,312$75,421#6 of 13
Chemical Engineering$99,747$77,586#54 of 158
Industrial Engineering$98,266$71,545#47 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$98,113$73,268#52 of 318
Computer Engineering$92,615$85,619#162 of 189
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$90,143$76,708#3 of 46
Civil Engineering$89,969$74,655#56 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$89,891$63,059#117 of 796
Science, Technology and Society$88,953$69,382#4 of 10
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,795$58,535#127 of 452
Business/Commerce$86,278—#17 of 271
Information Science/Studies$81,289$55,081#82 of 148
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$78,435$53,997#1 of 19
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,702$53,528#224 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$74,591$49,727#8 of 138
Marketing$72,953$49,773#145 of 516
Chemistry$70,673$31,573#73 of 209
Agricultural Business and Management$69,689$50,509#21 of 77
Mathematics$69,664$45,476#160 of 309
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$69,628$27,445#13 of 49
Economics$68,973$44,292#284 of 368
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$66,440$36,686#8 of 42
Interior Architecture$64,751$45,345#5 of 17
Architecture$63,871$39,060#56 of 78
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,013$32,027#71 of 110
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$62,457—#7 of 70
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,247$41,023#90 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $39,096 one year after graduating and $51,921 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 172 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, Texas Tech University ranks #44 by median pay four years after graduation, and #35 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,250.

← All data for Texas Tech 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.