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 64% 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 undergraduate certificate or diploma at Kent State University at Kent

Q: How much do Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Kent State University at Kent earn?

The reported median is $50,918 four years after completion.

Kent, OH · 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.

$19,783 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: $14,180 / 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 → 5Not available → $46,609

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

20Year-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

55Recent 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.

Not reportedStudents 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

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$50,918A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$20,787

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$50,918

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,787Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,567Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE86.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE63.7%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.

Not availableYear 1

$50,918Year 4

$46,609Year 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$4,243

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,918 vs. $31,135

$19,783 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$83,400 median wageOH estimate · 90 jobs · 25-1192$60,770–$98,080 middle 50% of OH 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$132,060 median wageOH estimate · 410 jobs · 19-3039$106,390–$147,620 middle 50% of OH wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$45,980 median wageOH estimate · 820 jobs · 21-1099$38,100–$73,400 middle 50% of OH wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChildcare Workers$29,680 median wageOH estimate · 11,300 jobs · 39-9011$27,540–$36,450 middle 50% of OH wages-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 150,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,180 median wageOH estimate · 19,840 jobs · 25-2011$29,530–$37,280 middle 50% of OH wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$98,630 median wageOH estimate · 1,520 jobs · 19-3099$75,730–$123,860 middle 50% of OH wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$38,390 median wageOH estimate · 10,970 jobs · 21-1093$35,090–$46,760 middle 50% of OH 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

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.

Columbus, OH

Columbus State Community College

$12,387 lower annual net price

Earnings: $31,370
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $8,400

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Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University

$8,972 higher earnings · $12,163 lower annual net price

Earnings: $59,890
Debt: $31,000
Annual net price: $8,624

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Oakland, CA

Merritt College

$6,766 lower annual net price

Earnings: $47,306
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $14,021

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Rice Lake, WI

Northwood Technical College

$11,798 lower annual net price

Earnings: $40,567
Debt: $12,000
Annual net price: $8,989

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

20 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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