How much do Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services associate's degree graduates from Delgado Community College earn?

The reported median is $34,540 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $37,750.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% 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 associate's degree at Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA · 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 close to similar programs.

$356 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 109.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −196% · Negative payoff
Available price data: 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.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$194,600

$8,000Annual price−$210,600

$10,000Current college-wide context−$214,600

$16,000Annual price−$226,600

$24,000Annual price−$242,600

$32,000Annual price−$258,600

$40,000Annual price−$274,600

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+46%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$21,709 → $31,645

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

33Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

36Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

59Borrowers 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.

447Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

376Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

306Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

34.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 153 non-completers

34Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$34,540$2,337 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,747

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

02 · BORROWING$37,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$34,540

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$400/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

National Association of the Education of Young Children · CIP 19.0709

Child Development Associate-Center Based

Reported price: $1,295
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,747Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,568Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE23.8%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.

$21,709Year 1

$34,540Year 4

$31,645Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

13.9% 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$2,878

Estimated loan payment$400

59borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$34,540 vs. $34,184

$356 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 · 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$104,460 median wageLA estimate · 170 jobs · 19-3039$66,780–$132,650 middle 50% of LA wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$49,080 median wageLA estimate · 5,730 jobs · 21-1099$37,970–$60,680 middle 50% of LA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChildcare Workers$22,900 median wageLA estimate · 8,000 jobs · 39-9011$21,390–$28,600 middle 50% of LA wages-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 150,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,020 median wageLA estimate · 3,570 jobs · 25-2011$29,680–$50,250 middle 50% of LA wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$91,170 median wageLA estimate · 560 jobs · 19-3099$78,850–$109,300 middle 50% of LA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$35,780 median wageLA estimate · 3,440 jobs · 21-1093$29,750–$43,350 middle 50% of LA 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

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