Developmental Services Worker

CIP Code: 19.0710

A developmental services worker degree prepares graduates for careers in Community and social service specialists, all other, Social and human service assistants. 11 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded

                Colleges Offering
                11
            

                Avg. Career Salary
                $50,030
            

                Top Career Salary
                $54,940
            

Developmental Services Worker Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $48,568 four years after graduating (middle half: $35,149–$62,704). Where you study it matters: across 172 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $28,906 to $73,066.

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#	College	4 yrs after	Wage-adjusted	1 yr after	Median debt	Outcome Rating
1	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	$73,066	$69,544	$38,401	$15,259	A+
2	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	$71,638	$65,233	$34,533	$19,500	A+
3	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	$65,136	$57,164	$41,157	$18,567	A+
4	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	$62,663	$66,697	$29,690	$19,160	A
5	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	$62,506	$59,493	$36,213	$16,650	A
6	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$61,565	$56,061	$45,140	$25,000	B+
7	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	$61,262	$55,744	$33,489	$19,000	A+
9	Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies Portland, OR	$60,180	$60,535	$45,523	$29,688	B
8	Warner Pacific University Portland, OR	$60,180	$60,535	$45,523	$29,688	C+
10	University of Georgia Athens, GA	$59,664	$61,764	$31,392	$19,500	A
11	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	$59,166	$60,154	$33,118	$21,500	A+
12	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	$59,044	$61,438	$34,149	$20,500	A+
13	Washington State University Pullman, WA	$58,834	$54,115	$39,880	$22,978	B
14	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	$58,340	$53,124	$33,654	$20,500	A
15	California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA	$57,898	$52,683	$41,195	$17,516	B
20	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	$57,888	$52,118	$31,642	$21,500	B+
19	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	$57,888	$52,118	$31,642	$21,500	B+
18	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	$57,888	$52,118	$31,642	$21,500	B+
17	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	$57,888	$52,118	$31,642	$21,500	B+
16	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	$57,888	$52,118	$31,642	$21,500	A
21	University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC	$57,648	$50,515	$44,819	$51,085	C
22	Towson University Towson, MD	$57,295	$50,283	—	$17,250	C+
23	Pacific Oaks College Pasadena, CA	$56,791	$51,676	$39,077	$25,125	C
24	Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN	$55,294	$52,818	$40,593	$20,375	C+
25	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	$55,186	$50,832	$32,146	$27,000	B
26	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	$55,181	$51,605	$35,234	$21,132	C+
27	University of Houston Houston, TX	$54,871	$55,788	$37,964	$20,000	B+
28	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	$54,858	$50,458	$27,006	$20,500	C+
29	SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY	$53,836	$51,241	$36,143	$21,300	C+
30	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$53,740	$56,663	$31,434	$28,195	A
31	Merrimack College North Andover, MA	$53,734	$47,318	$33,640	$26,000	B+
32	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	$53,597	$50,124	$36,214	$20,425	C+
33	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	$53,575	$47,022	$34,109	$25,000	C+
34	California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA	$53,568	$48,743	$31,184	$17,362	C+
35	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	$53,522	$50,942	$36,858	$22,962	A
36	Bowie State University Bowie, MD	$53,181	$46,673	$34,257	$20,500	F
38	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR	$53,109	$53,422	$33,543	$23,028	B
37	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	$53,109	$53,422	$33,543	$23,028	B+
39	Illinois State University Normal, IL	$52,748	$51,825	$33,682	$20,500	B
40	University of Vermont Burlington, VT	$52,698	$54,125	$25,249	$19,250	B+
41	Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA	$52,672	$47,928	$33,906	$18,250	B
42	SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY	$52,593	$50,058	$35,025	$22,750	C
43	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV	$52,084	$54,057	$35,322	$21,250	B
44	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$51,921	$52,788	$39,096	$21,250	B+
45	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	$51,857	$53,284	$36,445	$19,500	B
46	Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA	$51,756	$47,095	$32,957	$23,000	C
47	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	$51,610	$52,488	$31,452	$25,904	B+
48	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	$51,497	$54,812	$35,759	$15,523	A+
49	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	$51,416	$50,640	$34,205	$25,000	B+
50	California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA	$51,261	$46,644	$31,857	$12,500	C+
51	California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA	$51,118	$46,514	$34,089	$11,000	C
52	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	$50,921	$54,340	$34,610	$19,076	A
53	California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA	$50,850	$46,270	—	—	C
54	Samford University Birmingham, AL	$50,809	$57,673	—	—	B+
55	York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	$50,652	$51,514	$39,158	$25,000	B
56	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	$50,583	$56,793	$41,243	$21,515	B+
58	Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online Addison, TX	$50,525	$51,369	$30,278	$26,000	C+
57	Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX	$50,525	$51,369	$30,278	$26,000	C+
59	Portland State University Portland, OR	$50,427	$50,724	$32,481	$20,750	C+
60	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	$50,422	$58,367	$29,539	$24,250	A
61	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	$50,396	$49,514	$29,762	$17,968	A+
62	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	$50,151	$50,989	$35,047	$20,985	C+
63	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$50,123	$49,246	$36,743	$16,200	B+
64	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	$50,052	$51,855	$41,717	$22,775	B+
65	Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD	$49,902	$43,795	$34,273	$27,000	C+
66	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	$49,847	$45,358	$31,950	$15,625	C+
67	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$49,785	$54,385	$32,300	$21,500	B+
68	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	$49,649	$53,264	$35,436	$14,000	A+
69	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	$49,391	$45,429	$28,589	$17,889	C
70	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$49,286	$51,966	$35,209	$25,000	C+
71	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	$49,210	$50,032	$30,619	$20,761	C+
72	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$49,147	$48,287	$28,342	$30,020	C+
73	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	$48,893	$57,843	$32,306	$25,000	B+
74	Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI	$48,809	$51,463	$37,401	$22,617	C
75	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	$48,266	$51,507	—	—	B
76	University of North Texas Denton, TX	$48,172	$48,977	$34,499	$18,500	C+
77	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$48,107	$51,626	$39,924	$23,000	B
78	University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI	$48,043	$49,991	$37,050	$23,250	B
79	Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK	$47,976	$53,866	$41,062	$24,062	B
80	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	$47,874	$43,560	$36,040	$18,406	C
81	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	$47,528	$49,342	$34,241	$23,000	B
82	Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA	$47,390	$54,857	$33,687	$35,250	F
83	American Public University System Charles Town, WV	$47,294	$55,951	$34,347	$35,082	C+
85	Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI	$47,147	$49,059	—	—	C+
84	Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$47,147	$49,711	—	—	C+
86	Baylor University Waco, TX	$46,979	$47,764	$32,137	$20,000	A
87	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	$46,966	$42,736	$30,205	$13,500	B
88	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	$46,941	$50,374	$29,607	$26,000	B
89	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	$46,853	$50,236	$33,015	$26,000	A
90	Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	$46,813	$47,609	$32,943	$27,000	C+
91	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	$46,758	$49,721	$34,340	$25,500	C+
92	South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	$46,487	$50,038	$37,123	$22,562	B
93	University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK	$46,420	$52,119	$35,491	$23,300	C
94	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	$46,411	$43,987	$35,467	$13,997	B+
95	Ball State University Muncie, IN	$46,269	$49,638	$32,836	$26,125	C+
96	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	$46,268	$54,523	$31,758	$21,500	B+
97	Iowa State University Ames, IA	$46,253	$48,653	$36,364	$20,080	B+
98	Auburn University Auburn, AL	$46,242	$52,489	$30,502	$21,500	A
99	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	$46,140	$49,515	$33,878	$24,993	C
100	Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA	$46,119	$41,965	$27,037	$15,000	B
111	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA	$45,943	$46,724	$34,030	$27,000	C+
110	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York, PA	$45,943	$46,724	$34,030	$27,000	C+
109	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA	$45,943	$46,724	$34,030	$27,000	C+
108	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	$45,943	$46,724	$34,030	$27,000	A
107	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace, PA	$45,943	$46,724	$34,030	$27,000	B
106	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois Dubois, PA	$45,943	$46,724	$34,030	$27,000	B
105	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Media, PA	$45,943	$46,724	$34,030	$27,000	C+
104	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA	$45,943	$46,724	$34,030	$27,000	B
103	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA	$45,943	$46,724	$34,030	$27,000	C+
102	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA	$45,943	$46,724	$34,030	$27,000	B
101	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Sharon, PA	$45,943	$46,724	$34,030	$27,000	C+
112	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	$45,881	$48,376	$35,318	$27,000	C+
113	North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC	$45,821	$49,172	$37,458	$31,000	D
114	Madonna University Livonia, MI	$45,795	$48,286	—	—	B
115	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	$45,751	$51,931	$30,264	$24,125	B+
116	Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK	$45,738	$51,353	—	—	C+
117	University of La Verne La Verne, CA	$45,712	$41,595	—	$26,000	B
118	Baker College Owosso, MI	$45,610	$48,090	$36,494	$39,157	F
119	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	$45,505	$47,107	$29,387	$27,000	C
120	National Louis University Chicago, IL	$45,388	$44,593	$46,954	$25,000	F
126	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	$45,346	$48,391	$38,973	$26,147	B
125	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	$45,346	$48,391	$38,973	$26,147	C+
124	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	$45,346	$48,391	$38,973	$26,147	C
123	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	$45,346	$48,391	$38,973	$26,147	B
122	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	$45,346	$48,391	$38,973	$26,147	B
121	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	$45,346	$48,391	$38,973	$26,147	C
127	Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX	$45,199	$45,954	$27,918	$28,000	D
128	Goodwin University East Hartford, CT	$45,132	$40,633	—	$21,833	C
129	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	$45,088	$41,027	$28,150	$11,000	C
130	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	$45,052	$47,502	$35,216	$23,120	C+
131	University of Maine Orono, ME	$44,893	$47,709	$30,983	$24,486	C
132	Whittier College Whittier, CA	$44,877	$40,835	—	$25,750	C
133	Ashford University San Diego, CA	$44,852	$40,812	$36,944	$27,470	F
134	Post University Waterbury, CT	$44,643	$40,193	$31,627	$37,587	F
135	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	$44,355	$47,333	$30,835	$28,500	D
136	St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY	$43,777	$41,667	$21,796	$22,500	B
137	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX	$43,699	$44,429	$26,897	$19,677	D
138	Point University West Point, GA	$43,682	$45,220	$25,578	$25,250	F
139	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	$43,468	$46,387	$32,175	$25,635	C
140	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	$43,166	$46,283	$32,574	$23,502	C
141	Walden University Minneapolis, MN	$43,103	$41,173	$43,693	$40,167	F
142	East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN	$43,051	$47,029	$33,301	$19,500	D
143	Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	$42,447	$49,136	$26,591	$20,910	B
144	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA	$42,227	$42,945	$30,675	$26,881	C
145	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	$42,170	$44,463	$33,911	$29,625	C
146	California State University-Chico Chico, CA	$41,993	$38,211	$30,441	$16,722	B
147	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	$41,866	$44,889	$32,769	$22,865	C
150	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$41,826	$44,635	$33,643	$26,000	D
149	Kent State University at Salem Salem, OH	$41,826	$44,635	$33,643	$26,000	B
148	Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH	$41,826	$44,635	$33,643	$26,000	B
151	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	$41,439	$50,278	$21,243	$25,000	B
152	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA	$41,274	$47,778	$29,094	$26,000	C
153	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$41,053	$43,183	$32,614	$20,700	B
154	Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN	$40,860	$43,835	$35,941	$26,119	D
155	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$40,461	$43,420	$30,062	$19,641	C+
156	Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY	$39,921	$45,203	$27,514	$25,250	C+
158	Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette, MO	$39,671	$42,536	$32,588	$19,500	F
157	Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette, MO	$39,671	$42,536	$32,588	$19,500	C
159	Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN	$39,664	$42,552	$26,384	$26,298	D
160	John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR	$39,575	$46,636	$24,935	$23,625	B+
161	Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK	$39,544	$44,399	$32,997	$16,045	D
162	Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA	$39,318	$35,777	$28,453	$26,000	B
163	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	$38,332	$34,905	$31,083	$23,250	F
164	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	$38,142	$44,162	$25,965	$21,749	F
165	University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC	$36,368	$40,326	—	$31,000	C
166	Utah State University Logan, UT	$35,341	$33,495	$26,561	$16,460	C
167	Benedict College Columbia, SC	$34,129	$37,844	$21,607	$32,000	F
168	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS	$33,936	$41,175	$31,020	$29,677	C
169	Weber State University Ogden, UT	$32,265	$30,580	$35,861	$15,890	B+
170	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID	$31,078	$33,047	$21,619	$12,277	A
171	Wayne State College Wayne, NE	$29,395	$30,381	—	—	D
172	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	$28,906	$27,396	$25,342	$10,475	A

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Developmental Services Worker Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Community and social service specialists, all other

$54,940 +4.6% growth

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Social and human service assistants

$45,120 +6.4% growth

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$50,030

Average Salary Across Careers

$54,940

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Best Colleges for Developmental Services Worker

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in developmental services worker.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	Mississippi State University	Mississippi State, MS	8	B
2	George Mason University	Fairfax, VA	6	B
3	College of Staten Island CUNY	Staten Island, NY	6	B
4	Great Basin College	Elko, NV	5	C+
5	Elizabethtown College	Elizabethtown, PA	3	C+
6	Monroe Community College	Rochester, NY	1	C+
7	North Shore Community College	Danvers, MA	17	C
8	Holyoke Community College	Holyoke, MA	6	C
9	Anoka Technical College	Anoka, MN	3	C
10	Butler County Community College	Butler, PA	2	C
11	Connecticut State Community College	Hartford, CT	2	C

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About Developmental Services Worker

Developmental Services Worker is a degree program offered at 11 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 59 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as community and social service specialists, all other, social and human service assistants.

Program Classification

CIP Code 19.0710

Field (2-digit CIP) 19

Category (4-digit CIP) 19.07

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Developmental Services Worker degree?

A Developmental Services Worker degree can lead to careers as a community and social service specialists, all other, social and human service assistants, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $54,940 annually.

How many colleges offer Developmental Services Worker?

11 colleges and universities in the United States offer Developmental Services Worker as a degree program. Each year, approximately 59 students graduate with this degree.

What are the best colleges for Developmental Services Worker?

The best colleges for Developmental Services Worker based on Repit's ratings include Mississippi State University, George Mason University, College of Staten Island CUNY, Great Basin College, Elizabethtown College. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.

What is the salary potential with a Developmental Services Worker degree?

Graduates with a Developmental Services Worker degree can expect average salaries around $50,030 in related careers, with top earners making up to $54,940. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.

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What Can You Do With a Developmental Services Worker Degree?

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Social and human service assistants

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