Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Brigham Young University

Provo, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 266 graduates a year

$25,342
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$28,906
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#172 of 172
Rank by pay
#172 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,475
Median federal debt

Brigham Young University graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 40% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Brigham Young 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
…
169Weber State University Ogden, UT$32,265$30,580#170$35,861
170Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID$31,078$33,047#169$21,619
171Wayne State College Wayne, NE$29,395$30,381#171—
172Brigham Young University Provo, UT$28,906$27,396#172$25,342

Other Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Credentials at Brigham Young University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)—$54,464—

Other Majors at Brigham Young University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$142,800$90,625#39 of 349
Computer Engineering$133,111$88,785#21 of 189
Finance and Financial Management Services$129,879$83,876#12 of 452
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$118,606$83,533#4 of 99
Business/Managerial Economics$117,015$75,227#4 of 84
Computer and Information Sciences$113,338$80,934#70 of 459
Marketing$112,596$64,256#1 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$105,544$71,163#24 of 1176
Chemical Engineering$101,726$77,565#42 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,774$77,060#110 of 258
Construction Management$98,073$73,678#18 of 57
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$97,085$64,061#4 of 67
Accounting and Related Services$96,632$68,393#70 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$96,354$59,842#6 of 187
Statistics$96,164$63,671#19 of 50
Economics$95,227$63,332#83 of 368
Manufacturing Engineering$92,122$69,520#5 of 15
Mechanical Engineering$90,634$67,668#170 of 318
Political Science and Government$83,209$47,020#32 of 565
Civil Engineering$81,928$68,685#162 of 233
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$80,841$51,436#9 of 178
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$79,777—
Graphic Communications$73,941$38,725#4 of 59
Physics$73,747$68,664#76 of 107
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,622$50,563#37 of 118
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$71,066$46,439#1 of 12
Communication and Media Studies$68,843$46,747#60 of 660
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$68,321$25,101#17 of 64
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology—$68,084—
Housing and Human Environments—$67,737—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $25,342 one year after graduating and $28,906 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

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

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

Its graduates earn 40% less than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,475.

← All data for Brigham Young 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.