Best Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
85
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$409,145
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$14,336
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bucks County Community College
Grad rate: 26.8% |
PA | -$114,022 | $37,589 | $12,901 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
College of the Canyons
Grad rate: 43.4% |
CA | -$144,066 | $35,821 | $10,243 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Baltimore City Community College
Grad rate: 10.6% |
MD | -$159,610 | $35,594 | $15,745 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Saint Paul College
Grad rate: 31.9% |
MN | -$259,074 | $30,844 | $17,977 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Schenectady County Community College
Grad rate: 28.1% |
NY | -$270,658 | $29,784 | $13,169 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
College of Lake County
Grad rate: 36.0% |
IL | -$272,478 | $29,473 | $10,969 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Oakland Community College
Grad rate: 17.8% |
MI | -$278,582 | $30,388 | $11,487 | $17,310 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
North Shore Community College
Grad rate: 19.4% |
MA | -$282,417 | $29,849 | $13,204 | $9,622 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Massasoit Community College
Grad rate: 20.8% |
MA | -$286,814 | $29,048 | $13,887 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Rio Hondo College
Grad rate: 26.0% |
CA | -$290,976 | $29,382 | $19,308 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Macomb Community College
Grad rate: 13.9% |
MI | -$291,758 | $28,484 | $10,719 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Ventura College
Grad rate: 40.8% |
CA | -$298,304 | $28,061 | $9,762 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Cerritos College
Grad rate: 29.1% |
CA | -$307,038 | $27,489 | $8,409 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Mount Wachusett Community College
Grad rate: 28.0% |
MA | -$308,733 | $28,396 | $14,330 | $5,921 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Southeast Technical College
Grad rate: 54.7% |
SD | -$308,740 | $28,651 | $20,880 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Hennepin Technical College
Grad rate: 38.1% |
MN | -$308,940 | $28,136 | $15,830 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Erie Community College
Grad rate: 25.6% |
NY | -$320,090 | $27,243 | $12,475 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Montgomery County Community College
Grad rate: 23.2% |
PA | -$321,222 | $27,396 | $14,571 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Colorado Mesa University
Grad rate: 40.3% |
CO | -$321,986 | $28,189 | $22,883 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Des Moines Area Community College
Grad rate: 34.0% |
IA | -$322,153 | $28,235 | $15,664 | $11,500 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Gateway Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 47.5% |
KY | -$327,418 | $27,014 | $13,849 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Grad rate: 25.3% |
CA | -$328,952 | $27,404 | $18,516 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
South Central College
Grad rate: 27.4% |
MN | -$332,300 | $26,925 | $15,400 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Grad rate: 28.2% |
VA | -$332,758 | $26,554 | $11,919 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Citrus College
Grad rate: 42.8% |
CA | -$338,084 | $26,337 | $12,412 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Grad rate: 35.3% |
FL | -$344,005 | $26,595 | $8,994 | $13,272 | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Tarrant County College District
Grad rate: 22.7% |
TX | -$345,960 | $25,874 | $11,720 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Fresno City College
Grad rate: 25.8% |
CA | -$346,266 | $25,893 | $12,063 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Santa Rosa Junior College
Grad rate: 32.2% |
CA | -$346,498 | $26,040 | $13,649 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Greenville Technical College
Grad rate: 17.4% |
SC | -$350,870 | $25,849 | $13,925 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
CUNY Hostos Community College
Grad rate: 19.0% |
NY | -$360,800 | $25,199 | $12,390 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Tulsa Community College
Grad rate: 25.2% |
OK | -$363,701 | $26,099 | $12,522 | $15,287 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Dyersburg State Community College
Grad rate: 26.7% |
TN | -$365,536 | $25,026 | $13,028 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Saint Louis Community College
Grad rate: 17.7% |
MO | -$366,326 | $24,889 | $12,053 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Merced College
Grad rate: 29.1% |
CA | -$372,544 | $24,645 | $12,722 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Lakeland Community College
Grad rate: 19.7% |
OH | -$373,670 | $24,466 | $11,495 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 15.1% |
MN | -$377,597 | $26,994 | $18,826 | $29,500 | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Northern Virginia Community College
Grad rate: 36.3% |
VA | -$385,567 | $25,485 | $15,821 | $17,500 | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
East Los Angeles College
Grad rate: 31.1% |
CA | -$392,390 | $24,245 | $18,645 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Jefferson Community College
Grad rate: 26.7% |
NY | -$395,108 | $24,032 | $17,874 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
San Antonio College
Grad rate: 23.7% |
TX | -$406,152 | $22,850 | $11,576 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
York Technical College
Grad rate: 31.6% |
SC | -$408,266 | $23,810 | $15,399 | $10,125 | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Holyoke Community College
Grad rate: 27.3% |
MA | -$410,714 | $22,823 | $13,587 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
Central New Mexico Community College
Grad rate: 28.2% |
NM | -$418,330 | $22,799 | $10,906 | $9,258 | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Oklahoma City Community College
Grad rate: 19.2% |
OK | -$420,738 | $22,107 | $11,439 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
Coalinga College
Grad rate: 34.2% |
CA | -$421,158 | $22,667 | $17,249 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 47 |
Merritt College
Grad rate: 20.9% |
CA | -$424,678 | $23,022 | $22,559 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 48 |
Northshore Technical Community College
Grad rate: 31.5% |
LA | -$428,984 | $22,128 | $15,772 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 49 |
Jefferson State Community College
Grad rate: 22.4% |
AL | -$436,948 | $21,591 | $14,384 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 50 |
Hawkeye Community College
Grad rate: 32.3% |
IA | -$441,570 | $21,428 | $15,065 | N/A | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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