Best Schools for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$34,235
Avg. Earnings
4,197
Graduates
#1
S

Southwestern Christian University

Bethany, OK · Private

$47,260
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#2
C

California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA · Public

$39,119
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,638
Graduates: 158
Acceptance: 96.8%
#3
C

Concordia University Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Private

$38,491
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,587
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 72.1%
#4
C

Concordia University-Wisconsin

Mequon, WI · Private

$38,491
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,587
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 67.5%
#5
P

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA · Private

$37,883
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,256
Graduates: 198
Acceptance: 10.0%
#6
U

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public

$36,815
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,385
Graduates: 138
Acceptance: 44.8%
#7
H

Hope International University

Fullerton, CA · Private

$36,141
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,466
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 35.4%
#8
M

Milligan University

Milligan, TN · Private

$36,134
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 70.3%
#9
U

University of Houston

Houston, TX · Public

$35,861
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,501
Graduates: 90
Acceptance: 69.5%
#10
U

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public

$35,701
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,802
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 43.7%
#11
N

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND · Public

$35,594
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,734
Graduates: 134
Acceptance: 95.8%
#12
G

Goodwin University

East Hartford, CT ·

$35,060
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,361
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: N/A
#13
S

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH · Private

$35,060
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 96.1%
#14
L

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX · Public

$35,060
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 85.7%
#15
B

Boston University

Boston, MA · Private

$34,704
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 10.8%
#16
S

Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, TX · Public

$34,650
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,350
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 88.3%
#17
B

Bowie State University

Bowie, MD · Public

$34,526
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,158
Graduates: 33
Acceptance: 83.5%
#18
T

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Public

$34,399
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,838
Graduates: 225
Acceptance: 70.9%
#19
U

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, DC ·

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,832
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: N/A
#20
U

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,299
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 60.0%
#21
U

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Durham, NH · Public

$33,815
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,126
Graduates: 70
Acceptance: 86.9%
#22
S

South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD · Public

$33,726
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,640
Graduates: 64
Acceptance: 98.7%
#23
U

University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Public

$33,459
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,092
Graduates: 196
Acceptance: 53.9%
#24
T

Tufts University

Medford, MA · Private

$33,459
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,452
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 10.1%
#25
U

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Waterbury, CT · Public

$33,459
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,092
Graduates: 196
Acceptance: 87.0%
#26
U

University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Groton, CT · Public

$33,459
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,092
Graduates: 196
Acceptance: 86.5%
#27
U

University of Connecticut-Stamford

Stamford, CT · Public

$33,459
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,092
Graduates: 196
Acceptance: 80.2%
#28
U

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Hartford, CT · Public

$33,459
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,092
Graduates: 196
Acceptance: 86.5%
#29
W

Warner Pacific University

Portland, OR · Private

$33,382
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,301
Graduates: 92
Acceptance: 58.6%
#30
W

Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies

Portland, OR · Private

$33,382
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,301
Graduates: 92
Acceptance: 67.1%
#31
U

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Public

$33,335
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,244
Graduates: 115
Acceptance: 43.4%
#32
U

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Public

$33,281
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,121
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 80.2%
#33
O

Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH · Public

$32,854
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,035
Graduates: 79
Acceptance: 84.8%
#34
B

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY · Public

$32,772
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,262
Graduates: 103
Acceptance: 37.7%
#35
U

University of Wisconsin-Stout

Menomonie, WI · Public

$32,711
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,192
Graduates: 121
Acceptance: 84.7%
#36
W

Washington State University

Pullman, WA · Public

$32,634
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,566
Graduates: 170
Acceptance: 85.4%
#37
H

Harding University

Searcy, AR · Private

$32,569
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 100.0%
#38
O

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

$32,536
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,041
Graduates: 129
Acceptance: 50.8%
#39
S

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA · Public

$32,467
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,150
Graduates: 30
Acceptance: 94.7%
#40
U

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID · Public

$32,391
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,849
Graduates: 52
Acceptance: 79.1%
#41
T

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Public

$32,391
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,954
Graduates: 120
Acceptance: 29.1%
#42
R

Rochester University

Rochester Hills, MI · Private

$32,284
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,564
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 65.3%
#43
M

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH · Public

$32,213
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,344
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 82.1%
#44
S

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY · Public

$32,094
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,543
Graduates: 62
Acceptance: 70.2%
#45
N

National Louis University

Chicago, IL · Private

$32,032
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,034
Graduates: 30
Acceptance: 93.1%
#46
O

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK · Public

$31,907
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,429
Graduates: 113
Acceptance: 70.9%
#47
U

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Public

$31,856
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,769
Graduates: 114
Acceptance: 85.7%
#48
T

Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX · Public

$31,856
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,006
Graduates: 114
Acceptance: 95.0%
#49
T

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Public

$31,820
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,179
Graduates: 116
Acceptance: 89.5%
#50
I

Iowa State University

Ames, IA · Public

$31,777
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,078
Graduates: 176
Acceptance: 89.1%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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