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 1% 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 Virginia Western Community College

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

The reported median is $30,845 four years after completion.

Roanoke, VA · 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.

$290 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$21,057 → 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

15Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

8Recent 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.

58Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

42Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

29.4%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$30,845A 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$4,966

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$30,845

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,966Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,768Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE40.1%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.

$21,057Year 1

$30,845Year 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$2,570

Estimated loan paymentNot available

15borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$30,845 vs. $31,135

$290 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.

Farm and Home Management Educators$76,710 median wageVA estimate · 520 jobs · 25-9021$55,000–$85,690 middle 50% of VA wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFamily and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$63,580 median wageVA estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1192$50,110–$81,910 middle 50% of VA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychologists, All Other$140,640 median wageVA estimate · 510 jobs · 19-3039$115,980–$165,630 middle 50% of VA wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$69,810 median wageVA estimate · 2,190 jobs · 21-1099$54,520–$82,390 middle 50% of VA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChildcare Workers$34,330 median wageVA estimate · 13,930 jobs · 39-9011$29,540–$37,200 middle 50% of VA wages-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 150,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,140 median wageVA estimate · 13,570 jobs · 25-2011$34,660–$45,150 middle 50% of VA wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$140,670 median wageVA estimate · 3,380 jobs · 19-3099$110,510–$179,730 middle 50% of VA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$43,450 median wageVA estimate · 10,670 jobs · 21-1093$37,130–$49,140 middle 50% of VA 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.

Martinsville, VA

Patrick & Henry Community College

$3,975 higher earnings · $864 lower annual net price

Earnings: $34,820
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $4,102

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Chester, VA

Brightpoint Community College

$3,115 higher earnings

Earnings: $33,960
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $5,490

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Annandale, VA

Northern Virginia Community College

$1,641 higher earnings

Earnings: $32,486
Debt: $15,183
Annual net price: $9,919

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Franklin, VA

Paul D Camp Community College

$840 lower annual net price

Earnings: $26,504
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $4,126

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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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