How much do Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services master's degree graduates from University of Illinois Chicago earn?

The reported median is $68,854 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 18% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services master's degree at University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL · 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.

$10,330 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $74,270 / year
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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$55,655 → Not available

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

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers 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.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$44,091Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$68,854$24,763 above the preliminary benchmark

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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$68,854 vs. $48,568

$20,286 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis174 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,974

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$68,854

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,974Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,521Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE77.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE61.6%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.

$55,655Year 1

$68,854Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$5,738

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$68,854 vs. $58,524

$10,330 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$80,220 median wageIL estimate · 140 jobs · 25-1192$53,630–$85,900 middle 50% of IL wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$60,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,220 jobs · 25-9021-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychologists, All Other$69,810 median wageIL estimate · 1,120 jobs · 19-3039$64,160–$128,790 middle 50% of IL wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$40,900 median wageIL estimate · 2,750 jobs · 21-1099$34,910–$50,300 middle 50% of IL wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChildcare Workers$35,830 median wageIL estimate · 23,900 jobs · 39-9011$32,510–$37,980 middle 50% of IL wages-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 150,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$40,910 median wageIL estimate · 22,420 jobs · 25-2011$37,750–$46,790 middle 50% of IL wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$99,050 median wageIL estimate · 730 jobs · 19-3099$84,370–$107,600 middle 50% of IL wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$46,950 median wageIL estimate · 22,220 jobs · 21-1093$39,310–$57,110 middle 50% of IL 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

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Educational Services

about 49.1%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 11.8%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 5.5%

Manufacturing

about 5.5%

Other Services (except Public Administration)

about 4.5%

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.

Medford, MA

Tufts University

$5,465 higher earnings

Earnings: $74,319
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $39,998

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Lubbock, TX

Lubbock Christian University

$5,418 higher earnings

Earnings: $74,272
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $24,456

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Carson, CA

California State University, Dominguez Hills

$2,359 lower annual net price

Earnings: $68,126
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $8,615

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Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

$4,433 lower annual net price

Earnings: $59,496
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $6,541

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

Not reported 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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