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 schools below stand out for the salaries their human development family studies graduates go on to command.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find where human development family studies graduates earn the most.
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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.
For graduate earnings in human development family studies, no school beat Nashville State Community College this year. Located in the city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public institution. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Nashville State Community College typically earn about $33,527 annually.
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Nashville produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human development family studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Nashville is a public school located in the city of Nashville. Human Development Family Studies graduates of Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Nashville earn a median of about $23,070 a year early in their careers.
Dyersburg State Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human development family studies schools. Set in the town of Dyersburg, Dyersburg State Community College is a public institution. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Dyersburg State Community College typically earn about $26,694 annually.
East Tennessee State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human development family studies, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Johnson City, East Tennessee State University is a public institution. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from East Tennessee State University typically earn about $40,594 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in human development family studies will find them at The University Of Tennessee, which ranked #5. Set in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public institution. Human Development Family Studies graduates of The University Of Tennessee earn a median of about $41,713 a year early in their careers.
Cleveland State Community College placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Cleveland State Community College make a median of around $17,806 per year.
This list is compiled 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 · 6 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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