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

The reported median is $36,584 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $12,863.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 7% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services associate's degree at Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI · 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.

$2,400 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 35.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −178% · 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−$174,160

$8,000Current college-wide context−$190,160

$9,000Current college-wide context−$192,160

$16,000Annual price−$206,160

$24,000Annual price−$222,160

$32,000Annual price−$238,160

$40,000Annual price−$254,160

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$25,539 → 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

27Borrowers 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.

148Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

20Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

91Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

33Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

11.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$36,584$3,595 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$8,621

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

02 · BORROWING$12,863

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$36,584

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$136/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.

Associates of Applied Arts and Sciences · CIP 19.0708

Child Development (180)

Reported price: $11,226
Completion: 28.0%
Employed in Q2: 79.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $7,818

This program is provided in multiple formats: in-person instruction, online/e-learning/distance learning and a hybrid/blended program of in-person and online instruction.

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$8,621Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,658Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE21.1%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.

$25,539Year 1

$36,584Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.5% 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$3,049

Estimated loan payment$136

27borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$36,584 vs. $34,184

$2,400 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$83,500 median wageMI estimate · 50 jobs · 25-1192$74,450–$110,580 middle 50% of MI wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$65,030 median wageMI estimate · 330 jobs · 25-9021$47,950–$83,310 middle 50% of MI wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychologists, All Other$88,510 median wageMI estimate · 410 jobs · 19-3039$60,370–$125,380 middle 50% of MI wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,020 median wageMI estimate · 2,360 jobs · 21-1099$44,290–$59,350 middle 50% of MI wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChildcare Workers$30,970 median wageMI estimate · 14,010 jobs · 39-9011$28,850–$36,010 middle 50% of MI wages-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 150,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,110 median wageMI estimate · 10,950 jobs · 25-2011$34,650–$45,310 middle 50% of MI wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$84,260 median wageMI estimate · 660 jobs · 19-3099$68,020–$106,330 middle 50% of MI wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$39,160 median wageMI estimate · 12,450 jobs · 21-1093$36,420–$47,350 middle 50% of MI 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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