by our College Data Analytics Team
[Human Development Family Studies](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-development-family-studies/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 9 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.
North Shore Community College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying human development family studies schools in Massachusetts. Set in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public institution. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from North Shore Community College typically earn about $40,058 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in human development family studies will find them at Massasoit Community College, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the human development family studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $33,695.
Tufts University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human development family studies, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Tufts University make a median of around $66,035 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in human development family studies will find them at Merrimack College, which ranked #4. Merrimack College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Merrimack College typically earn about $53,557 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Boston University earned it the #5 place for human development family studies. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the human development family studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $54,358.
Lesley University placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Lesley University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Human Development Family Studies graduates of Lesley University earn a median of about $38,516 a year early in their careers.
Mount Wachusett Community College placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Set in the suburb of Gardner, Mount Wachusett Community College is a public institution. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Mount Wachusett Community College typically earn about $27,799 annually.
Holyoke Community College earned the #8 position for human development family studies graduate earnings this year. Located in the rural area of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public institution. Human Development Family Studies graduates of Holyoke Community College earn a median of about $23,887 a year early in their careers.
Curry College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human development family studies schools. Located in the suburb of Milton, Curry College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Curry College make a median of around $29,532 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 · 9 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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