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

151

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$297,757

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$31,075

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Howard University Grad rate: 69.2%	DC	+$3,240	$52,452	$51,450	N/A	Full ROI →
2	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Grad rate: 84.8%	IL	-$54,776	$47,011	$32,134	$19,600	Full ROI →
3	Pacific Oaks College	CA	-$90,455	$39,348	N/A	$27,715	Full ROI →
4	Sonoma State University Grad rate: 60.1%	CA	-$106,993	$42,830	$24,739	$18,250	Full ROI →
5	San Jose State University Grad rate: 66.2%	CA	-$111,760	$41,551	$25,695	N/A	Full ROI →
6	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Grad rate: 59.7%	CT	-$124,637	$41,508	$20,917	$23,059	Full ROI →
7	California State University-East Bay Grad rate: 45.5%	CA	-$125,812	$41,485	$22,803	$18,000	Full ROI →
8	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Grad rate: 57.8%	CT	-$127,381	$41,508	$21,603	$23,059	Full ROI →
9	University of the District of Columbia Grad rate: 30.2%	DC	-$130,249	$42,606	$20,911	$43,500	Full ROI →
10	Bowie State University Grad rate: 39.1%	MD	-$132,756	$41,986	$24,302	$26,125	Full ROI →
11	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Grad rate: 63.9%	CT	-$141,093	$41,508	$25,031	$23,059	Full ROI →
12	Florida State University Grad rate: 83.9%	FL	-$145,452	$40,814	$23,683	$20,000	Full ROI →
13	University of Houston Grad rate: 64.0%	TX	-$149,071	$41,073	$25,056	$22,450	Full ROI →
14	University of Connecticut-Stamford Grad rate: 59.5%	CT	-$151,917	$41,508	$27,737	$23,059	Full ROI →
15	Tufts University Grad rate: 93.5%	MA	-$153,489	$52,337	$84,600	$16,170	Full ROI →
16	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Grad rate: 86.3%	VA	-$155,865	$42,066	$32,040	$21,500	Full ROI →
17	University of Maryland-College Park Grad rate: 88.9%	MD	-$160,621	$40,902	$28,073	$19,533	Full ROI →
18	Anderson University Grad rate: 54.9%	IN	-$164,492	$43,595	$49,098	N/A	Full ROI →
19	The University of Texas at Austin Grad rate: 87.7%	TX	-$168,953	$40,972	$29,842	$21,500	Full ROI →
20	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	WI	-$176,867	$40,145	$27,770	$21,250	Full ROI →
21	Stephen F Austin State University Grad rate: 52.4%	TX	-$177,264	$37,983	$24,231	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Texas Tech University Grad rate: 67.1%	TX	-$178,115	$40,158	$27,472	$23,250	Full ROI →
23	Towson University Grad rate: 68.7%	MD	-$181,059	$39,655	$26,621	$20,500	Full ROI →
24	State University of New York at Plattsburgh Grad rate: 61.7%	NY	-$184,177	$39,990	$27,415	$25,420	Full ROI →
25	Binghamton University Grad rate: 83.2%	NY	-$184,733	$40,011	$29,657	$19,500	Full ROI →
26	University of California-San Diego Grad rate: 87.7%	CA	-$185,531	$41,294	$36,325	$19,342	Full ROI →
27	SUNY Oneonta Grad rate: 72.3%	NY	-$185,779	$39,732	$27,258	$23,250	Full ROI →
28	University of Connecticut Grad rate: 83.5%	CT	-$187,257	$41,508	$36,572	$23,059	Full ROI →
29	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	ND	-$191,372	$38,903	$23,391	$26,569	Full ROI →
30	Portland State University Grad rate: 52.9%	OR	-$194,436	$38,343	$22,449	$23,334	Full ROI →
31	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	NH	-$197,738	$40,849	$34,567	$27,000	Full ROI →
32	Texas State University Grad rate: 56.0%	TX	-$202,310	$38,659	$26,348	$22,295	Full ROI →
33	Point Loma Nazarene University Grad rate: 74.8%	CA	-$205,301	$44,168	$56,664	$16,300	Full ROI →
34	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	OH	-$205,947	$39,136	$29,320	$23,250	Full ROI →
35	Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies Grad rate: 36.7%	OR	-$207,890	$34,285	N/A	$39,697	Full ROI →
36	Purdue University-Main Campus Grad rate: 83.1%	IN	-$210,548	$37,019	$22,567	$15,304	Full ROI →
37	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 65.4%	OK	-$210,948	$38,246	$25,915	$23,858	Full ROI →
38	Washington State University Grad rate: 62.0%	WA	-$212,069	$38,453	$27,176	$24,019	Full ROI →
39	California State University-Long Beach Grad rate: 71.3%	CA	-$213,890	$36,380	$20,310	$15,000	Full ROI →
40	Harding University Grad rate: 70.2%	AR	-$221,760	$38,189	$36,385	N/A	Full ROI →
41	University of Georgia Grad rate: 87.6%	GA	-$227,383	$37,702	$27,436	$23,466	Full ROI →
42	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Grad rate: 18.0%	OH	-$228,382	$34,456	$10,263	$27,000	Full ROI →
43	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Grad rate: 13.1%	OH	-$228,398	$34,456	$10,267	$27,000	Full ROI →
44	Ohio University-Southern Campus Grad rate: 20.4%	OH	-$228,918	$34,456	$10,397	$27,000	Full ROI →
45	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Grad rate: 15.4%	OH	-$230,834	$34,456	$10,876	$27,000	Full ROI →
46	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Grad rate: 18.2%	OH	-$231,170	$34,456	$10,960	$27,000	Full ROI →
47	North Carolina A & T State University Grad rate: 55.9%	NC	-$232,530	$36,302	$19,180	$31,000	Full ROI →
48	Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online	TX	-$237,608	$35,683	$19,042	$26,000	Full ROI →
49	California State University-Fullerton Grad rate: 69.3%	CA	-$239,103	$34,242	$16,767	$12,500	Full ROI →
50	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	FL	-$242,905	$35,366	$21,719	$17,296	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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