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 31% below 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 Carl Albert State College

Q: How much do Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Carl Albert State College earn?

The reported median is $21,448 four years after completion.

Poteau, OK · Public

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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 below similar programs.

$9,687 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
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$21,625 → 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

14Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

37Recent 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.

79Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

26Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

68Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

22.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 24 non-completers

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

Observed year-4 earnings$21,448A 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$14,607

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$21,448

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,607Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,617Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE43.1%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.

$21,625Year 1

$21,448Year 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$1,787

Estimated loan paymentNot available

14borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$21,448 vs. $31,135

$9,687 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$83,200 median wageOK estimate · 60 jobs · 25-1192$65,580–$83,940 middle 50% of OK 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$141,290 median wageOK estimate · 90 jobs · 19-3039$77,960–$159,540 middle 50% of OK wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$53,640 median wageOK estimate · 70 jobs · 21-1099$44,630–$60,780 middle 50% of OK wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChildcare Workers$27,730 median wageOK estimate · 7,590 jobs · 39-9011$23,170–$34,340 middle 50% of OK wages-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 150,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$31,790 median wageOK estimate · 7,010 jobs · 25-2011$28,520–$46,930 middle 50% of OK wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$88,610 median wageOK estimate · 220 jobs · 19-3099$76,400–$97,470 middle 50% of OK wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$36,740 median wageOK estimate · 3,340 jobs · 21-1093$31,720–$43,810 middle 50% of OK 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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Debt: $31,000
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Debt: Not available
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Debt: $12,000
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Littleton, CO

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$18,288 higher earnings · $3,036 lower annual net price

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DATA QUALITY

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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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