Major · Family and Consumer Sciences/human Sciences

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other

Any instructional program in human development, family studies, and related services not listed above.

Schools offering: 21
Annual completions: 268
Typical degree level: Associate's + Bachelor's
Median earnings (5yr): $43k

About this major

Any instructional program in human development, family studies, and related services not listed above.

Section 3 · Careers

Where this major leads

Occupations most often associated with this major, from the federal BLS+O*NET crosswalk. Job-growth projections and median wages are national.

No federal crosswalk data available for this major yet.

Section 4 · Earnings

Earnings at a glance

Median graduate earnings from the federal College Scorecard, 5 and 10 years out.

Median 5-year earnings

$43k

Associate's vs Bachelor's — early-career earnings

Associate's

$35k

Bachelor's

$48k

Section 6 · Where to study

Top colleges for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other

Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.

College	Location	Assoc.	Bach.	Total
Auburn University	Auburn, AL	0	97	97
University of Illinois Chicago	Chicago, IL	0	43	43
Portland State University	Portland, OR	0	32	32
Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	0	21	21
Tulsa Community College	Tulsa, OK	18	0	18
Grambling State University	Grambling, LA	0	14	14
Winthrop University	Rock Hill, SC	0	10	10
Rowan University	Glassboro, NJ	0	8	8
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	Carbondale, IL	0	6	6
Geneva College	Beaver Falls, PA	0	6	6

Section 7 · Explore sideways

Related majors to explore

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1,660 completions/yr

Family and Community Services

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Early Childhood and Family Studies

420 completions/yr

Family Systems

313 completions/yr

Human Resources Management and Services, Other

289 completions/yr

Section 9 · Frequently asked

Common questions

What can I do with a Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other degree?

Many graduates use this major as preparation for graduate study or licensure in their field.

Is a Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other associate's enough, or do I need a bachelor's?

Both credentials exist. The associate's is typically faster and cheaper; the bachelor's unlocks higher-earning roles. See our earnings table above.

How many colleges offer Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other?

21 colleges offered this major in the most recent IPEDS year, graduating about 268 students a year combined.