Education & Training
Human Development
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
What can you do with this education or training? Here are the careers it prepares you for, what graduates typically earn and owe, and how many colleges offer it.
Careers this leads to
- Childcare Workers High school diploma
- Clinical Neuropsychologists Doctoral or professional degree
- Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Master's degree
- Farm and Home Management Educators Master's degree
- Nannies High school diploma
- Neuropsychologists Doctoral or professional degree
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Certificate or apprenticeship
- Social and Human Service Assistants Bachelor's degree
- Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education Certificate or apprenticeship
- Teaching Assistants, Special Education Associate degree
- Transportation Planners Bachelor's degree
Pay and debt by degree
| Degree or certificate | Yearly pay 1 year after finishing | Yearly pay 4 years after finishing | Typical debt | Colleges offering it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | $28,506 | $31,235 | $8,835 | 708 |
| Associate degree | $30,402 | $35,202 | $19,500 | 555 |
| Bachelor's degree | $38,819 | $46,897 | $20,994 | 326 |
| Master's degree | $51,345 | $59,496 | $36,986 | 129 |
| Doctoral degree | — | — | — | 45 |
Median earnings of graduates who got federal student aid, and median federal loan debt at graduation, typical across U.S. colleges. Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education. Each college can differ a lot: take the quiz to see colleges near you.