by our College Data Analytics Team
[Human Development Family Studies](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-development-family-studies/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying human development family studies schools.
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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.
Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying human development family studies schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College typically earn about $38,546 annually.
Hennepin Technical College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human development family studies schools. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public institution. Early-career human development family studies graduates from Hennepin Technical College make a median of around $33,118 per year.
A rank of #3 makes Minneapolis Community And Technical College one of the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community And Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, human development family studies degree recipients from Minneapolis Community And Technical College typically earn about $32,801 annually.
Concordia University Saint Paul came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human development family studies schools. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit institution. Human Development Family Studies graduates of Concordia University Saint Paul earn a median of about $40,011 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #5 makes South Central College one of the highest-paying schools for human development family studies. Set in the suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public institution. Students who complete the human development family studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $27,101.
This list is compiled 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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