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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their human development family studies graduates.
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Below are the schools whose human development family studies graduates go on to earn the most.
Southern Crescent Technical College earned the #1 spot for highest-paid human development family studies graduates in Georgia. Located in the town of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public institution. Human Development Family Studies graduates of Southern Crescent Technical College earn a median of about $34,002 a year early in their careers.
University Of Georgia produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human development family studies, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Georgia is a public school located in the city of Athens. Students who complete the human development family studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $49,018.
Students chasing top earnings in human development family studies will find them at Georgia Southern University, which ranked #3. Set in the town of Statesboro, Georgia Southern University is a public institution. Students who complete the human development family studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $39,142.
Strong graduate earnings at Atlanta Christian College earned it the #4 place for human development family studies. Set in the town of West Point, Atlanta Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Atlanta Christian College make a median of around $25,578 per year.
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 · 4 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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