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

Lynchburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$31,083
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,332
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#163 of 172
Rank by pay
#167 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Liberty University graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 21% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 61% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Liberty 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
…
160John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR$39,575$46,636#123$24,935
161Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK$39,544$44,399#140$32,997
162Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA$39,318$35,777#166$28,453
163Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$38,332$34,905#167$31,083
164New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$38,142$44,162#141$25,965
165University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC$36,368$40,326#162—
166Utah State University Logan, UT$35,341$33,495#168$26,561

Other Majors at Liberty University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$102,096$50,629#6 of 52
Industrial Engineering$94,928—#57 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$89,244$76,127#242 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$89,129$65,794#209 of 318
Management Information Systems and Services$84,228$56,014#79 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,883$71,918#616 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$82,116$56,258#276 of 459
Mathematics$81,095—#81 of 309
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,436$43,567#38 of 118
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,269$49,772#473 of 1176
Military Systems and Maintenance Technology—$66,126—
Accounting and Related Services$63,307$51,541#650 of 796
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,715$48,855#107 of 660
Health and Medical Administrative Services$58,969$43,578#141 of 275
Political Science and Government$56,550$46,508#409 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$54,911$35,392#308 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,357$42,284#125 of 207
Journalism$51,940$39,592#124 of 187
Religious Music and Worship$51,701$33,284—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,061$27,423#371 of 610
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$50,891$34,506#69 of 158
Biology$50,666$23,803#668 of 841
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,103—#242 of 253
Public Health$48,926$36,641#175 of 215
Legal Support Services$48,589$41,973#26 of 32
American Sign Language$48,109$32,117#7 of 20
Social Work$48,003$38,828#320 of 420
Religion/Religious Studies$47,991$38,540#22 of 45
Design and Applied Arts$47,797$30,019#202 of 299
Special Education and Teaching$47,241$39,699#137 of 177

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $31,083 one year after graduating and $38,332 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 172 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, Liberty University ranks #163 by median pay four years after graduation, and #167 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 21% less than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for Liberty 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.