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.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying human development family studies schools.
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Below are the schools whose human development family studies graduates go on to earn the most.
University Of Utah earned the #1 spot for highest-paid human development family studies graduates in Utah. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a public institution. Human Development Family Studies graduates of University Of Utah earn a median of about $46,872 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Weber State University earned it the #2 place for human development family studies. Located in the city of Ogden, Weber State University is a public institution. Human Development Family Studies graduates of Weber State University earn a median of about $37,526 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Utah State University earned it the #3 place for human development family studies. Utah State University is a public school located in the city of Logan. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Utah State University typically earn about $33,968 annually.
Brigham Young University Provo came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human development family studies schools. Located in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Brigham Young University Provo make a median of around $30,899 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Utah Valley University earned it the #5 place for human development family studies. Located in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a public institution. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Utah Valley University typically earn about $20,971 annually.
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 · 5 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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