Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 5 graduates a year

$27,006
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,858
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,568
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#28 of 172
Rank by pay
#65 of 172
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Central Washington University graduates in human development, family studies, and related services earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Washington 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
…
25University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$55,186$50,832#61$32,146
26University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$55,181$51,605#51$35,234
27University of Houston Houston, TX$54,871$55,788#18$37,964
28Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$54,858$50,458#65$27,006
29SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$53,836$51,241#58$36,143
30Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$53,740$56,663#15$31,434
31Merrimack College North Andover, MA$53,734$47,318#105$33,640

Other Majors at Central Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$97,869$77,500#1 of 19
Construction Management$97,651$81,666#19 of 57
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$97,263—#26 of 253
Computer Science$95,368$52,362#203 of 349
Economics$88,799$52,129#109 of 368
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$84,871$65,871#23 of 61
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$81,377—
Chemistry$75,905—#37 of 209
Air Transportation$74,997$40,025#42 of 52
Accounting and Related Services$74,442$55,215#369 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,036$49,791#287 of 1176
Computer and Information Sciences$72,838$56,049#366 of 459
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,538$40,976#65 of 178
Apparel and Textiles$65,815$51,494#10 of 57
Political Science and Government$64,361$39,220#215 of 565
Sociology$63,608$36,466#47 of 462
Public Health$62,435$42,137#68 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,604$49,177#35 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,761$44,172#120 of 660
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$60,299$30,340#32 of 64
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$59,659$47,359#38 of 680
Social Sciences$58,680$42,332#22 of 87
Communication and Media Studies$56,862$35,820#248 of 660
Nutrition Sciences$56,735$30,113#38 of 53
Biology$56,154$36,401#484 of 841
Psychology$54,530$36,964#268 of 1027
Human Services$54,318$36,644#17 of 94
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,987—#108 of 138
Geography and Cartography$53,081$23,553#98 of 117
Music$51,008$25,532#52 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $27,006 one year after graduating and $54,858 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 172 colleges reporting earnings for human development, family studies, and related services graduates, Central Washington University ranks #28 by median pay four years after graduation, and #65 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for human development, family studies, and related services ($48,568), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Central Washington 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.