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 8 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.
Fayetteville Technical Community College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying human development family studies schools in North Carolina. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a public school located in the city of Fayetteville. Students who complete the human development family studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $32,259.
Students chasing top earnings in human development family studies will find them at Meredith College, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Raleigh, Meredith College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Meredith College make a median of around $41,250 per year.
North Carolina A And T State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human development family studies, landing the #3 spot this year. 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.
Strong graduate earnings at Davidson County Community College earned it the #4 place for human development family studies. Davidson County Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Thomasville. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Davidson County Community College typically earn about $22,448 annually.
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human development family studies schools. Located in the city of Greensboro, University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public institution. Students who complete the human development family studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $41,600.
Appalachian State University earned the #6 position for human development family studies graduate earnings this year. Appalachian State University is a public school located in the town of Boone. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Appalachian State University typically earn about $44,147 annually.
North Carolina State University At Raleigh came in at #7 for human development family studies graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from North Carolina State University At Raleigh make a median of around $47,437 per year.
East Carolina University placed #8 among the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Set in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a public institution. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from East Carolina University typically earn about $39,782 annually.
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 · 8 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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