COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services bachelor's degree at Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN · 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.
$1,081 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 30.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −80% · 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−$133,510
$8,000Annual price−$165,510
$15,000Current college-wide context−$193,510
$16,000Annual price−$197,510
$24,000Annual price−$229,510
$32,000Annual price−$261,510
$40,000Annual price−$293,510
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$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,649$14,598 above the preliminary benchmark
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$14,600
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$15,304
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$49,649
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$162/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$14,600Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,591Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE49.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE83.1%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.9% 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$4,137
Estimated loan payment$162
80borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$49,649 vs. $48,568
$1,081 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$65,740 median wageIN estimate · 70 jobs · 25-1192$53,520–$82,040 middle 50% of IN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$65,740 median wageIN estimate · 360 jobs · 25-9021$52,010–$81,560 middle 50% of IN wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychologists, All Other$123,640 median wageIN estimate · 200 jobs · 19-3039$88,100–$144,560 middle 50% of IN wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$49,070 median wageIN estimate · 190 jobs · 21-1099$35,950–$59,990 middle 50% of IN wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChildcare Workers$30,180 median wageIN estimate · 8,280 jobs · 39-9011$28,030–$34,860 middle 50% of IN wages-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 150,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,650 median wageIN estimate · 7,110 jobs · 25-2011$30,520–$44,130 middle 50% of IN wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$89,440 median wageIN estimate · 37,100 jobs · 19-3099$78,850–$100,420 middle 50% of IN wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$44,550 median wageIN estimate · 11,740 jobs · 21-1093$36,470–$48,730 middle 50% of IN 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.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Retail Trade
Finance and Insurance
Educational Services
Wholesale 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.
Indiana State University
$3,727 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $40,860
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $10,873
Purdue University Northwest
$8,521 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $39,664
- Debt
- $26,649
- Annual net price
- $6,079
California State University, Fullerton
$1,612 higher earnings · $2,804 less debt · $8,045 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,261
- Debt
- $12,500
- Annual net price
- $6,555
California State University, Monterey Bay
$1,469 higher earnings · $2,896 less debt · $937 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,118
- Debt
- $12,408
- Annual net price
- $13,663
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
39 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.
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