Best Colleges for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services 2025
20 schools ranked by graduate earnings — real data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services graduates are well-positioned for careers across multiple industries. The rankings below are based on actual graduate earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Earnings shown are median graduate earnings 4 years after graduation (or 1 year if 4-year data is unavailable), sourced from the College Scorecard.See full major data
Top 20 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Programs by Graduate Earnings
| # | School | Earnings | Tuition | Accept Rate | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $61,634 | $66,014 | 8% | 15,935 |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | $53,297 | $34,501 | 44% | 34,623 |
| 3 | California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA | $53,103 | $18,935 | 97% | 10,422 |
| 4 | Tufts University Medford, MA | $52,337 | $67,844 | 10% | 6,804 |
| 5 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | $51,787 | $42,778 | 29% | 42,100 |
| 6 | University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD | $50,796 | $40,306 | 45% | 30,246 |
| 7 | University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC | $50,715 | $13,004 | N/A | 3,080 |
| 8 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | $50,448 | $43,034 | 54% | 19,147 |
| 9 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT | $50,448 | $40,130 | 87% | 464 |
| 10 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT | $50,448 | $40,120 | 86% | 1,473 |
| 11 | University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT | $50,448 | $40,140 | 80% | 2,177 |
| 12 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT | $50,448 | $40,130 | 87% | 746 |
| 13 | University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA | $49,899 | $46,042 | 25% | 33,787 |
| 14 | Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA | $49,815 | $20,070 | 95% | 5,374 |
| 15 | Baylor University Waco, TX | $48,704 | $54,844 | 51% | 15,007 |
| 16 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA | $48,423 | $36,694 | 57% | 30,435 |
| 17 | Merrimack College North Andover, MA | $48,385 | $51,786 | 74% | 4,043 |
| 18 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL | $48,264 | $18,786 | 25% | 31,812 |
| 19 | Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD | $47,639 | $39,708 | 83% | 3,027 |
| 20 | National Louis University Chicago, IL | $46,9541yr | $12,345 | 93% | 4,100 |
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