COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services bachelor's degree at Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX · 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 close to similar programs.
$3,353 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 44.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −73% · 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−$110,790
$8,000Annual price−$142,790
$16,000Annual price−$174,790
$19,000Current college-wide context−$186,790
$24,000Annual price−$206,790
$32,000Annual price−$238,790
$40,000Annual price−$270,790
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,921$18,623 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 42 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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$19,070
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,250
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$51,921
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$246/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$19,070Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,443Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE72.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE68.7%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.7% 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$4,327
Estimated loan payment$246
274borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$51,921 vs. $48,568
$3,353 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$75,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,770 jobs · 25-1192+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$33,260 median wageTX estimate · 470 jobs · 25-9021$23,460–$45,600 middle 50% of TX wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychologists, All Other$110,840 median wageU.S. estimate · 18,820 jobs · 19-3039+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$48,400 median wageTX estimate · 6,080 jobs · 21-1099$39,060–$60,060 middle 50% of TX wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChildcare Workers$28,570 median wageTX estimate · 34,160 jobs · 39-9011$23,370–$31,920 middle 50% of TX wages-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 150,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,860 median wageTX estimate · 41,200 jobs · 25-2011$28,420–$37,690 middle 50% of TX wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$101,800 median wageTX estimate · 2,260 jobs · 19-3099$83,780–$125,430 middle 50% of TX wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$45,860 median wageTX estimate · 21,620 jobs · 21-1093$37,950–$51,500 middle 50% of TX 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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Finance and Insurance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Retail Trade
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.
University of Houston
$2,950 higher earnings · $800 less debt · $4,794 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $54,871
- Debt
- $22,450
- Annual net price
- $14,276
The University of Texas at Austin
$7,245 higher earnings · $1,750 less debt
- Earnings
- $59,166
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $19,857
Texas State University
$955 less debt · $2,265 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,151
- Debt
- $22,295
- Annual net price
- $16,805
University of North Texas
$3,750 less debt · $3,421 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $48,172
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $15,649
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
239 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
Calculate my payoff →