by our College Data Analytics Team
[Human Development Family Studies](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-development-family-studies/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a human development family studies degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 100 schools to find where human development family studies graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send human development family studies graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Cuny Hostos Community College the top school for human development family studies graduate earnings in the United States. Set in the city of Bronx, Cuny Hostos Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the human development family studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $47,853.
Strong graduate earnings at Capital Community College earned it the #2 place for human development family studies. Capital Community College is a public school located in the city of New Britain. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Capital Community College typically earn about $38,120 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Campbellsville University earned it the #3 place for human development family studies. Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Campbellsville University typically earn about $37,685 annually.
A rank of #4 makes Santa Rosa Junior College one of the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Santa Rosa Junior College is a public school located in the city of Santa Rosa. Human Development Family Studies graduates of Santa Rosa Junior College earn a median of about $37,573 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in human development family studies will find them at City Colleges Of Chicago Harry S Truman College, which ranked #5. Located in the city of Chicago, City Colleges Of Chicago Harry S Truman College is a public institution. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from City Colleges Of Chicago Harry S Truman College typically earn about $37,381 annually.
North Shore Community College placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Set in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the human development family studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $40,058.
College Of Lake County earned the #7 position for human development family studies graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Grayslake, College Of Lake County is a public institution. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from College Of Lake County typically earn about $36,994 annually.
El Camino Community College District ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human development family studies schools. El Camino Community College District is a public school located in the suburb of Torrance. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from El Camino Community College District typically earn about $35,881 annually.
Southeast Technical Institute earned the #9 position for human development family studies graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Southeast Technical Institute is a public institution. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Southeast Technical Institute typically earn about $34,479 annually.
Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill placed #10 among the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Located in the town of Cobleskill, Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill is a public institution. Students who complete the human development family studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $34,416.
Jefferson Community And Technical College earned the #11 position for human development family studies graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community And Technical College is a public institution. Human Development Family Studies graduates of Jefferson Community And Technical College earn a median of about $34,400 a year early in their careers.
City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College came in at #12 for human development family studies graduate earnings this year. City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College is a public school located in the city of Chicago. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College typically earn about $34,294 annually.
State Fair Community College landed the #13 spot for human development family studies salaries this year. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from State Fair Community College make a median of around $34,108 per year.
Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College placed #14 among the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College is a public institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College make a median of around $36,990 per year.
Massasoit Community College placed #15 among the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Massasoit Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Brockton. Students who complete the human development family studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $33,695.
Merritt College landed the #16 spot for human development family studies salaries this year. Set in the city of Oakland, Merritt College is a public institution. Students who complete the human development family studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $33,629.
Nashville State Community College placed #17 among the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Set in the city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public institution. Human Development Family Studies graduates of Nashville State Community College earn a median of about $33,527 a year early in their careers.
Schenectady County Community College placed #18 among the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Located in the city of Schenectady, Schenectady County Community College is a public institution. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Schenectady County Community College typically earn about $33,417 annually.
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #19 for human development family studies graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution. Human Development Family Studies graduates of Central New Mexico Community College earn a median of about $36,367 a year early in their careers.
Hennepin Technical College placed #20 among the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public institution. Human Development Family Studies graduates of Hennepin Technical College earn a median of about $33,118 a year early in their careers.
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human development family studies schools. Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City is a public school located in the city of Oklahoma City. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City make a median of around $32,967 per year.
Minneapolis Community And Technical College placed #22 among the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community And Technical College is a public institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Minneapolis Community And Technical College make a median of around $32,801 per year.
Gateway Community And Technical College placed #23 among the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Gateway Community And Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Florence. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Gateway Community And Technical College make a median of around $32,213 per year.
Citrus College ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human development family studies schools. Citrus College is a public school located in the suburb of Glendora. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Citrus College make a median of around $32,000 per year.
West Hills College Coalinga landed the #25 spot for human development family studies salaries this year. Located in the town of Coalinga, West Hills College Coalinga is a public institution. Students who complete the human development family studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $31,962.
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s highest-paid human development family studies ranking:
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This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries human development family studies graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 100 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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