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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · Public · Federal field 1907

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,625 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 60.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −97% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$170,570

$10,000Annual price−$210,570

$20,000Annual price−$250,570

$30,000Annual price−$290,570

$33,000Current college-wide context−$302,570

$40,000Annual price−$330,570

$50,000Annual price−$370,570

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+31%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,030 → $44,563

310Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

355Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

440Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

422Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$24,022Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$32,875

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$28,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,943

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$297/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$32,875Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$39,694Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE60.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE86.1%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$34,030Year 1

$45,943Year 4

$44,563Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.8% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,829

Estimated loan payment$297

422borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,943 vs. $48,568

$2,625 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$78,220 median wagePA estimate · 100 jobs · 25-1192+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$45,970 median wagePA estimate · 8,220 jobs · 25-9021-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychologists, All Other$95,650 median wagePA estimate · 780 jobs · 19-3039+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$54,770 median wagePA estimate · 2,040 jobs · 21-1099+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChildcare Workers$30,140 median wagePA estimate · 13,000 jobs · 39-9011-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 150.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,050 median wagePA estimate · 22,760 jobs · 25-2011+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$97,640 median wagePA estimate · 620 jobs · 19-3099-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$44,050 median wagePA estimate · 24,340 jobs · 21-1093+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 48.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9042Teaching Assistants, Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9043

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