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. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 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.
West Virginia University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid human development family studies graduates in West Virginia. Set in the city of Morgantown, West Virginia University is a public institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from West Virginia University make a median of around $48,978 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Pierpont Community And Technical College earned it the #2 place for human development family studies. Set in the town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community And Technical College is a public institution. Human Development Family Studies graduates of Pierpont Community And Technical College earn a median of about $26,725 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at American Public University System earned it the #3 place for human development family studies. Set in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a private for-profit institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from American Public University System make a median of around $34,414 per year.
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 · 3 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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