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 5 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.
Samford University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid human development family studies graduates in Alabama. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Samford University make a median of around $49,750 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in human development family studies will find them at Jefferson State Community College, which ranked #2. Jefferson State Community College is a public school located in the city of Birmingham. Human Development Family Studies graduates of Jefferson State Community College earn a median of about $27,225 a year early in their careers.
George C Wallace State Community College Dothan came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human development family studies schools. Set in the city of Dothan, George C Wallace State Community College Dothan is a public institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from George C Wallace State Community College Dothan make a median of around $29,159 per year.
Auburn University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human development family studies schools. Set in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a public institution. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Auburn University typically earn about $44,084 annually.
The University Of Alabama produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human development family studies, landing the #5 spot this year. The University Of Alabama is a public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from The University Of Alabama typically earn about $44,281 annually.
The ranking above is published 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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