College Scorecard program reportCIP 19.07 · UNITID 147703

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

Bachelor's Degree · Dekalb, IL

At Northern Illinois University, the Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services bachelor's degree program reported $49,147 median earnings four years after completion and $31,000 median federal debt among 167 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$49,147Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$31,000Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates167Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records63Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services graduates at Northern Illinois University earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $49,147, five-year median earnings were $45,830, and median federal debt was $31,000 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$49,147

Median earnings five years after completion$45,830

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does Northern Illinois University’s Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services program compare?

Among 63 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 43th percentile and debt was lower than about 10% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile43th

Higher earnings than about 43% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position10%

Lower median debt than about 10% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 63 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find Northern Illinois University cost and completion data?

The Northern Illinois University institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois · Public

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Answers at a glance

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Northern Illinois University: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $49,147 four-year median earnings, $31,000 median federal debt, 167 working graduates, and 63 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services program earn?

Median earnings were $49,147 four years after completion and $45,830 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services program?

The published median federal debt was $31,000 across a reported debt cohort of 186 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 19.07 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.