Education & Social
What you can do with Human Development and Family Studies
How people grow and how families work, applied in services and programs.
- Careers
- 5
- Early career
- $48,000
- Mid-career
- $65,000
- Growing fast
- 2 of 5
How these numbers work: A major does not have its own salary. Early and mid-career pay is what people who hold this degree earn at the start of their careers and midway through them. Career pay comes from the 5 careers a Human Development and Family Studies degree commonly leads to, and counts everyone in those jobs, including people who have been doing them for thirty years. The two answer different questions, which is why they do not match.
The New York Fed does not report Human Development and Family Studies on its own. Its early and mid-career figures here are for Family and Consumer Sciences, the broader group it places this major in.
2 of 5 careers this degree leads to are projected to grow faster than average from 2024 to 2034. Of those, Human Services Assistant has the most openings, about 50,600 a year.
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5 careers this degree leads to
Community Services Manager
$80,390Lead the programs and nonprofits that serve communities: plan services, manage staff, and prove impact.
- Middle half of workers
- $64,290 to $103,200
- Growth
- Faster than average
- Openings a year
- 18,600
Work-life59Remote71- Program Management
- Grant Writing
- Staff Leadership
- Community Engagement
School Counselor
$64,330Help students develop academic and social skills and plan for college and career readiness.
- Middle half of workers
- $51,270 to $82,870
- Growth
- About average
- Openings a year
- 31,000
Work-life60Remote15Satisfaction74- Counseling
- College and Career Advising
- Crisis Intervention
- Communication
Social Worker
$59,550Help people cope with challenges in their lives and connect them to community resources.
- Middle half of workers
- $48,270 to $76,070
- Growth
- About average
- Openings a year
- 35,100
Work-life45Remote25Satisfaction66- Active Listening
- Case Management
- Crisis Intervention
- Cultural Competency
Human Services Assistant
$45,930Work directly with clients in social service programs, connecting people to benefits, housing, and support.
- Middle half of workers
- $38,150 to $54,350
- Growth
- Faster than average
- Openings a year
- 50,600
Work-life71Remote11- Case Support
- Client Advocacy
- Active Listening
- Documentation
Preschool Teacher
$38,140Guide the youngest learners through the social, physical, and early academic growth that sets up everything after.
- Middle half of workers
- $34,530 to $47,550
- Growth
- About average
- Openings a year
- 65,500
Work-life76Remote52- Early Childhood Instruction
- Learning Strategies
- Classroom Management
- Patience
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Where these pay figures come from
Early and mid-career pay is the median annual wage of full-time workers who hold a bachelor's degree in that major, ages 22 to 27 and ages 35 to 45, from 2024 data. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (IPUMS). Published as Outcomes by Major by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Career pay is the annual wage of everyone working in that occupation, not only recent graduates, so it includes people who have done the job for decades. The middle half is the 25th to the 75th percentile. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET OnLine (median and percentile annual wages May 2025; employment projections 2024-2034).
All figures are national. What you earn depends on where you work, who you work for, and how far you take the degree.