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 7 schools to find where human development family studies graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose human development family studies graduates go on to earn the most.
Community College Of Philadelphia tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying human development family studies schools in Pennsylvania. Community College Of Philadelphia is a public school located in the city of Philadelphia. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Community College Of Philadelphia make a median of around $48,340 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in human development family studies will find them at Harcum College, which ranked #2. Harcum College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr. Human Development Family Studies graduates of Harcum College earn a median of about $29,108 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in human development family studies will find them at Community College Of Allegheny County, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Community College Of Allegheny County is a public institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Community College Of Allegheny County make a median of around $25,461 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in human development family studies will find them at Luzerne County Community College, which ranked #4. Set in the suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Luzerne County Community College make a median of around $25,439 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in human development family studies will find them at Messiah College, which ranked #5. Set in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Messiah College make a median of around $37,003 per year.
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus landed the #6 spot for human development family studies salaries this year. Located in the town of Indiana, Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus make a median of around $39,173 per year.
Temple University placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Temple University make a median of around $31,452 per year.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their human development family studies graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 7 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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