How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $21,472.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 11% 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 Midlands Technical College

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

The reported median is $34,471 four years after completion.

West Columbia, SC · 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.

$3,336 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 62.3% of annual earnings
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.

+14%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$24,352 → $27,680

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

25Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

31Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

45Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

14Recent 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.

78Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

44Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

19.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

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

Observed year-4 earnings$34,471A 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$4,647

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

02 · BORROWING$21,472

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$34,471

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$228/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,647Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,274Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE17.9%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.

$24,352Year 1

$34,471Year 4

$27,680Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.9% 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$2,873

Estimated loan payment$228

45borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$34,471 vs. $31,135

$3,336 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$74,010 median wageSC estimate · 60 jobs · 25-1192$51,060–$102,060 middle 50% of SC 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$136,990 median wageSC estimate · 140 jobs · 19-3039$122,930–$153,420 middle 50% of SC wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$51,880 median wageSC estimate · 220 jobs · 21-1099$43,930–$61,260 middle 50% of SC wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChildcare Workers$29,650 median wageSC estimate · 10,660 jobs · 39-9011$25,130–$34,120 middle 50% of SC wages-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 150,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$34,500 median wageSC estimate · 4,550 jobs · 25-2011$29,280–$37,170 middle 50% of SC wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$83,780 median wageSC estimate · 300 jobs · 19-3099$76,400–$100,420 middle 50% of SC wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$38,550 median wageSC estimate · 5,220 jobs · 21-1093$34,580–$46,710 middle 50% of SC 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.

Florence, SC

Florence-Darlington Technical College

$2,643 lower annual net price

Earnings: $25,274
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $2,004

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Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College

$2,113 higher earnings · $14,842 less debt · $1,514 lower annual net price

Earnings: $36,584
Debt: $6,630
Annual net price: $3,133

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Rice Lake, WI

Northwood Technical College

$6,096 higher earnings · $9,472 less debt

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

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Littleton, CO

Arapahoe Community College

$5,265 higher earnings · $3,510 less debt

Earnings: $39,736
Debt: $17,962
Annual net price: $11,571

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DATA QUALITY

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31 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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