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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services bachelor's degree outcomes at East Carolina University

Greenville, NC · Public · Federal field 1907

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,627 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
57.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−92% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$46,941 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.

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+34%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,607$39,782
64Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
86Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
111Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
149Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$20,811Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent 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.

199Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
45Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
114Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
106Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$46,941$14,738 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$15,739

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,941

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,739Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,867Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE89.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.6%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.

$29,607Year 1
$46,941Year 4
$39,782Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.3% 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$3,912
Estimated loan payment$286
149borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,941 vs. $48,568

$1,627 below 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$78,770 median wageNC estimate · 290 jobs · 25-1192+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$64,280 median wageNC estimate · 910 jobs · 25-9021-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychologists, All Other$126,440 median wageNC estimate · 570 jobs · 19-3039+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$54,820 median wageNC estimate · 3,460 jobs · 21-1099+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChildcare Workers$29,140 median wageNC estimate · 12,550 jobs · 39-9011-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 150.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,710 median wageNC estimate · 18,370 jobs · 25-2011+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$81,420 median wageNC estimate · 1,770 jobs · 19-3099-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$42,850 median wageNC estimate · 9,020 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.

Charlotte, NC

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

$1,166 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $304 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,107
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$15,435
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Greensboro, NC

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

$1,000 less debt · $4,774 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,140
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$10,965
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Greensboro, NC

North Carolina A&T State University

$4,893 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,821
Debt
$31,000
Annual net price
$10,846
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Boone, NC

Appalachian State University

$8,065 less debt

Earnings
$40,461
Debt
$18,935
Annual net price
$16,836
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DATA QUALITY

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111 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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