How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $11,984.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 24% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Palm Beach State College

Q: How much do Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Palm Beach State College earn?

The reported median is $38,561 four years after completion.

Lake Worth, FL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$7,426 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 31.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+0%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,328 → $28,464

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

18Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

36Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

269Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

122Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

33Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 75 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$38,561A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,182

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$11,984

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$38,561

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$127/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,182Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,830Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE41.1%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$28,328Year 1

$38,561Year 4

$28,464Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,213

Estimated loan payment$127

36borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$38,561 vs. $31,135

$7,426 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$63,770 median wageFL estimate · 40 jobs · 25-1192$52,170–$77,170 middle 50% of FL wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$49,090 median wageFL estimate · 710 jobs · 25-9021$38,050–$60,630 middle 50% of FL wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychologists, All Other$134,690 median wageFL estimate · 910 jobs · 19-3039$107,870–$152,530 middle 50% of FL wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,440 median wageFL estimate · 3,750 jobs · 21-1099$43,780–$61,600 middle 50% of FL wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChildcare Workers$34,210 median wageFL estimate · 21,760 jobs · 39-9011$30,290–$37,110 middle 50% of FL wages-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 150,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,860 median wageFL estimate · 35,740 jobs · 25-2011$30,520–$37,610 middle 50% of FL wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$83,460 median wageFL estimate · 1,740 jobs · 19-3099$69,240–$100,920 middle 50% of FL wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$44,410 median wageFL estimate · 22,670 jobs · 21-1093$37,850–$49,520 middle 50% of FL wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 48,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9042Teaching Assistants, Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9043

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College

$3,719 lower annual net price

Earnings: $36,708
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $5,463

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Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University

$21,329 higher earnings · $558 lower annual net price

Earnings: $59,890
Debt: $31,000
Annual net price: $8,624

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Rice Lake, WI

Northwood Technical College

$2,006 higher earnings · $193 lower annual net price

Earnings: $40,567
Debt: $12,000
Annual net price: $8,989

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Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College

$5,354 less debt · $6,049 lower annual net price

Earnings: $36,584
Debt: $6,630
Annual net price: $3,133

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DATA QUALITY

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18 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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