COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services associate's degree at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
York, PA · 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.
$6,361 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 59.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −135% · 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−$134,550
$8,000Annual price−$150,550
$16,000Annual price−$166,550
$19,000Current college-wide context−$172,550
$24,000Annual price−$182,550
$32,000Annual price−$198,550
$40,000Annual price−$214,550
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,047
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,113
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$40,545
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$256/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,047Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,826Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE97.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE16.3%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
7.6% 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$3,379
Estimated loan payment$256
57borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$40,545 vs. $34,184
$6,361 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$78,220 median wagePA estimate · 100 jobs · 25-1192$60,590–$124,670 middle 50% of PA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$45,970 median wagePA estimate · 8,220 jobs · 25-9021$38,750–$54,220 middle 50% of PA wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychologists, All Other$95,650 median wagePA estimate · 780 jobs · 19-3039$75,880–$138,260 middle 50% of PA wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$54,770 median wagePA estimate · 2,040 jobs · 21-1099$51,480–$66,090 middle 50% of PA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChildcare Workers$30,140 median wagePA estimate · 13,000 jobs · 39-9011$27,040–$35,970 middle 50% of PA wages-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 150,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,050 median wagePA estimate · 22,760 jobs · 25-2011$31,200–$38,270 middle 50% of PA wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$97,640 median wagePA estimate · 620 jobs · 19-3099$82,970–$117,170 middle 50% of PA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$44,050 median wagePA estimate · 24,340 jobs · 21-1093$37,390–$48,530 middle 50% of PA 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
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.
Community College of Allegheny County
$14,462 less debt · $5,077 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $40,493
- Debt
- $9,651
- Annual net price
- $13,970
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
$952 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $40,545
- Debt
- $24,113
- Annual net price
- $18,095
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
$1,137 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $40,545
- Debt
- $24,113
- Annual net price
- $17,910
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
$1,619 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $40,545
- Debt
- $24,113
- Annual net price
- $17,428
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
58 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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