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. The highest-paying schools turn a human development family studies degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 88 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying human development family studies schools.
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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.
Campbellsville University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid human development family studies graduates in the Southeast Region. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Campbellsville University make a median of around $37,685 per year.
A rank of #2 makes Samford University one of the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Samford University typically earn about $49,750 annually.
George Mason University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human development family studies, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public institution. Human Development Family Studies graduates of George Mason University earn a median of about $45,140 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Western Kentucky University earned it the #4 place for human development family studies. Located in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a public institution. Students who complete the human development family studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $35,486.
Southern Crescent Technical College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human development family studies, landing the #5 spot this year. Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school located in the town of Griffin. Students who complete the human development family studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $34,002.
Nashville State Community College placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Nashville State Community College is a public school located in the city of Nashville. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Nashville State Community College typically earn about $33,527 annually.
Vanderbilt University landed the #7 spot for human development family studies salaries this year. Set in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Vanderbilt University typically earn about $55,678 annually.
Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human development family studies schools. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville Technical Community College is a public institution. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Fayetteville Technical Community College typically earn about $32,259 annually.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University landed the #9 spot for human development family studies salaries this year. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public institution. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University typically earn about $56,451 annually.
Gateway Community And Technical College came in at #10 for human development family studies graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Florence, Gateway Community And Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the human development family studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $32,213.
Harding University placed #11 among the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Harding University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Harding University typically earn about $41,883 annually.
Florida State College At Jacksonville ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human development family studies schools. Set in the city of Jacksonville, Florida State College At Jacksonville is a public institution. Students who complete the human development family studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $31,295.
Miami Dade College placed #13 among the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Located in the city of Miami, Miami Dade College is a public institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Miami Dade College make a median of around $28,852 per year.
Polk State College landed the #14 spot for human development family studies salaries this year. Located in the city of Winter Haven, Polk State College is a public institution. Human Development Family Studies graduates of Polk State College earn a median of about $30,459 a year early in their careers.
Meredith College placed #15 among the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Meredith College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Meredith College typically earn about $41,250 annually.
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College landed the #16 spot for human development family studies salaries this year. Located in the suburb of Richmond, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the human development family studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $29,133.
Palm Beach State College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human development family studies schools. Set in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Palm Beach State College make a median of around $28,464 per year.
Nova Southeastern University placed #18 among the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Set in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Nova Southeastern University make a median of around $60,711 per year.
Jefferson Community And Technical College landed the #19 spot for human development family studies salaries this year. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community And Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the human development family studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $34,400.
University Of Florida ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human development family studies schools. Located in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from University Of Florida make a median of around $50,041 per year.
York Technical College landed the #21 spot for human development family studies salaries this year. Set in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the human development family studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $32,514.
Jefferson State Community College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human development family studies schools. Located in the city of Birmingham, Jefferson State Community College is a public institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Jefferson State Community College make a median of around $27,225 per year.
North Carolina A And T State University placed #23 among the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Set in the city of Greensboro, North Carolina A And T State University is a public institution. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from North Carolina A And T State University typically earn about $42,681 annually.
George C Wallace State Community College Dothan landed the #24 spot for human development family studies salaries this year. Set in the city of Dothan, George C Wallace State Community College Dothan is a public institution. Human Development Family Studies graduates of George C Wallace State Community College Dothan earn a median of about $29,159 a year early in their careers.
Florida State University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human development family studies schools. Florida State University is a public school located in the city of Tallahassee. Students who complete the human development family studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $53,416.
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s highest-paid human development family studies ranking:
This ranking is produced 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 · 88 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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