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

Mechanicsburg, PA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1907

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,943 → $37,003

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

30Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

32Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$26,502

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$46,813

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$26,502Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$55,875Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE79.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE75.0%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.

$32,943Year 1

$46,813Year 4

$37,003Year 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$3,901

Estimated loan payment$286

32borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,813 vs. $48,568

$1,755 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations from the official crosswalk.

These are fields the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates.

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-1192Farm and Home Management Educators25-9021Childcare Workers39-9011Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other21-1099Psychologists, All Other19-3039Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education25-2011NO MATCH99-9999Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other19-3099Social and Human Service Assistants21-1093Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education25-9042Teaching Assistants, Special Education25-9043

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