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UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1907

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?

National picture across 81 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$31,837 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$31,837Median year-4 earnings

$8,830Average institution net-price context

$11,161Median federal debt

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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$31,837Median reported earnings · year 4

$33,182Average reported earnings · year 5

$11,161Median federal debt

11thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

81Reporting programs

70With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

CURRENT VIEW

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $31,837
Federal debt: $11,161
Reporting programs: 81

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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $35,276
Federal debt: $16,793
Reporting programs: 96

93 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $46,954
Federal debt: $25,585
Reporting programs: 185

174 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $71,428
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

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Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $59,496
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 27

27 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $59,118
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 4

4 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $54,464
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

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COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$27,231National median$31,83775th percentile$34,471

70 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Ferris State University$59,890 2Kent State University at Kent$50,918 3Merritt College$47,306 4Northwood Technical College$40,567 5Arapahoe Community College$39,736 6Western Kentucky University$38,962 7Palm Beach State College$38,561 8Wake Technical Community College$38,003 9Milwaukee Area Technical College$37,581 10Moreno Valley College$37,085

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1192 · 5 crosswalk linksFarm and Home Management EducatorsSOC 25-9021 · 5 crosswalk linksChildcare WorkersSOC 39-9011 · 3 crosswalk linksCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All OtherSOC 21-1099 · 3 crosswalk linksPsychologists, All OtherSOC 19-3039 · 3 crosswalk linksPreschool Teachers, Except Special EducationSOC 25-2011 · 2 crosswalk linksNO MATCHSOC 99-9999 · 1 crosswalk linksSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherSOC 19-3099 · 1 crosswalk linksSocial and Human Service AssistantsSOC 21-1093 · 1 crosswalk linksTeaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special EducationSOC 25-9042 · 1 crosswalk linksTeaching Assistants, Special EducationSOC 25-9043 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, FAMILY STUDIES, AND RELATED SERVICES

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Ferris State UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Big Rapids, MI	$59,890	$31,000	Baseline needed	$8,624
2	Kent State University at KentUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Kent, OH	$50,918	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,787
3	Merritt CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Oakland, CA	$47,306	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,021
4	Northwood Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Rice Lake, WI	$40,567	$12,000	Baseline needed	$8,989
5	Arapahoe Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Littleton, CO	$39,736	$17,962	Baseline needed	$11,571
6	Western Kentucky UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Bowling Green, KY	$38,962	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,990
7	Palm Beach State CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Lake Worth, FL	$38,561	$11,984	Baseline needed	$9,182
8	Wake Technical Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Raleigh, NC	$38,003	$20,783	Baseline needed	$8,759
9	Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Milwaukee, WI	$37,581	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,112
10	Moreno Valley CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Moreno Valley, CA	$37,085	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,483
11	Miami Dade CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Miami, FL	$36,708	Not available	Baseline needed	$5,463
12	Saint Paul CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Saint Paul, MN	$36,624	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,495
13	Santa Ana CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Santa Ana, CA	$36,584	$6,630	Baseline needed	$3,133
14	Los Angeles Pierce CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Woodland Hills, CA	$36,073	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,270
15	Morton CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Cicero, IL	$35,970	Not available	Baseline needed	$5,191
16	CET-San JoseUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	San Jose, CA	$35,597	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,101
17	Patrick & Henry Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Martinsville, VA	$34,820	Not available	Baseline needed	$4,102
18	Norco CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Norco, CA	$34,791	Not available	Baseline needed	$5,169
19	Midlands Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	West Columbia, SC	$34,471	$21,472	Baseline needed	$4,647
20	Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Nashville, TN	$34,000	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,816
21	Brightpoint Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Chester, VA	$33,960	Not available	Baseline needed	$5,490
22	American Public University SystemUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Charles Town, WV	$33,911	$20,964	Baseline needed	$9,597
23	Connecticut State Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	New Britain, CT	$33,324	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,513
24	Yuba CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Marysville, CA	$33,225	Not available	Baseline needed	$2,576
25	Saint Louis Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Bridgeton, MO	$33,202	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,440
26	NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Bentonville, AR	$32,971	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,196
27	Northern Virginia Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Annandale, VA	$32,486	$15,183	Baseline needed	$9,919
28	Central Carolina Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Sanford, NC	$31,866	Not available	Baseline needed	$5,446
29	Hawkeye Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Waterloo, IA	$31,807	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,649
30	Cabrillo CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Aptos, CA	$31,708	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,843
31	Columbus State Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Columbus, OH	$31,370	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,400
32	Riverside City CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Riverside, CA	$31,235	$8,932	Baseline needed	$8,377
33	Idaho State UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Pocatello, ID	$31,234	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,193
34	Diablo Valley CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Pleasant Hill, CA	$31,122	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,312
35	Lemoore CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Lemoore, CA	$30,966	$9,500	Baseline needed	$10,832
36	Virginia Western Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Roanoke, VA	$30,845	Not available	Baseline needed	$4,966
37	Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	San Jacinto, CA	$30,555	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,806
38	Modesto Junior CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Modesto, CA	$29,998	$9,136	Baseline needed	$2,818
39	West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Paducah, KY	$29,518	$7,928	Baseline needed	$5,353
40	Tidewater Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Norfolk, VA	$29,316	$11,000	Baseline needed	$11,762
41	Fresno City CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Fresno, CA	$29,152	$8,000	Baseline needed	$8,069
42	Coalinga CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Coalinga, CA	$28,913	$9,500	Baseline needed	$10,477
43	Butte CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Oroville, CA	$28,780	Not available	Baseline needed	$5,520
44	Northeast Iowa Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Calmar, IA	$28,030	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,272
45	Apollo Career CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Lima, OH	$27,985	$11,250	Baseline needed	Not available
46	Davidson-Davie Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Thomasville, NC	$27,231	$18,168	Baseline needed	$8,753
47	Paul D Camp Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Franklin, VA	$26,504	Not available	Baseline needed	$4,126
48	Texas Southmost CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Brownsville, TX	$26,009	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,085
49	Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Florence, SC	$25,274	Not available	Baseline needed	$2,004
50	Reedley CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Reedley, CA	$25,157	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,814
51	Danville Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Danville, VA	$24,057	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,669
52	Unitech Training Academy-LafayetteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Lafayette, LA	$23,053	$4,394	Baseline needed	$23,394
53	Unitech Training Academy-AlexandriaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Alexandria, LA	$23,053	$4,394	Baseline needed	$20,201
54	Unitech Training Academy-New OrleansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	New Orleans, LA	$23,053	$4,394	Baseline needed	$24,098
55	Unitech Training Academy-Baton RougeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Baton Rouge, LA	$23,053	$4,394	Baseline needed	$21,757
56	Southwest Texas CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Uvalde, TX	$22,811	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,372
57	Carl Albert State CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Poteau, OK	$21,448	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,607
58	Hinds Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Raymond, MS	$20,805	$19,954	Baseline needed	$4,060
59	South Texas CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	McAllen, TX	$20,496	Not available	Baseline needed	$1,751
60	ICPR Junior College-AreciboUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Arecibo, PR	$15,385	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,735
61	ICPR Junior College-MayaguezUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Mayaguez, PR	$15,385	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,435
62	ICPR Junior CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Hato Rey, PR	$15,385	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,096
63	ICPR Junior CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Manati, PR	$15,385	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,605
64	Atlanta Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Atlanta, GA	Not available	$18,059	Baseline needed	Not available
65	Southern Crescent Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Griffin, GA	Not available	$29,625	Baseline needed	$5,661
66	Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Sioux City, IA	Not available	$8,837	Baseline needed	$8,770
67	Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Louisville, KY	Not available	$14,903	Baseline needed	$6,376
68	Gateway Community and Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Florence, KY	Not available	$11,071	Baseline needed	$5,725
69	Somerset Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Somerset, KY	Not available	$10,287	Baseline needed	$4,398
70	South Piedmont Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Polkton, NC	Not available	$6,870	Baseline needed	$6,675
71	Durham Technical Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Durham, NC	Not available	$24,617	Baseline needed	$1,664
72	Greenville Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Greenville, SC	Not available	$15,125	Baseline needed	$11,713
73	York Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Rock Hill, SC	Not available	$10,375	Baseline needed	$5,931
74	Shoreline CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Shoreline, WA	Not available	$13,375	Baseline needed	$8,585
75	Connecticut State Community College HousatonicUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	$33,324	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
76	Manchester Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	$33,324	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
77	Naugatuck Valley Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	$33,324	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
78	Middlesex Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	$33,324	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
79	Connecticut State Community College NorwalkUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	$33,324	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
80	Connecticut State Community College GatewayUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	$33,324	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
81	Connecticut State Community College TunxisUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	$33,324	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.