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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Public · Federal field 1907

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$11,096 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
39.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−38% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$59,664 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+56%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,392$49,018
64Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
62Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
92Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
115Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$31,813Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
5Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

242Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
70Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
87Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
97Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$59,664$27,461 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 29 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,936

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

02 · BORROWING$23,466

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$59,664

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$249/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,936Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,993Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE37.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE89.7%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.

$31,392Year 1
$59,664Year 4
$49,018Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.0% 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$4,972
Estimated loan payment$249
115borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,664 vs. $48,568

$11,096 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$75,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,770 jobs · 25-1192+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$33,510 median wageGA estimate · 200 jobs · 25-9021-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychologists, All Other$110,840 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,040 jobs · 19-3039+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$45,220 median wageGA estimate · 3,740 jobs · 21-1099+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChildcare Workers$28,020 median wageGA estimate · 21,040 jobs · 39-9011-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 150.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$43,920 median wageGA estimate · 16,850 jobs · 25-2011+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$91,210 median wageGA estimate · 1,510 jobs · 19-3099-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$39,480 median wageGA estimate · 7,410 jobs · 21-1093+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 48.9k 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.

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University

$2,999 higher earnings · $3,466 less debt · $2,639 lower annual net price

Earnings
$62,663
Debt
$20,000
Annual net price
$11,297
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La Jolla, CA

University of California, San Diego

$1,598 higher earnings · $4,124 less debt · $1,466 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,262
Debt
$19,342
Annual net price
$12,470
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Ithaca, NY

Cornell University

$13,402 higher earnings · $7,966 less debt

Earnings
$73,066
Debt
$15,500
Annual net price
$28,690
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Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia-Main Campus

$11,974 higher earnings · $3,966 less debt

Earnings
$71,638
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$21,565
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

92 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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