at Hope International University · Fullerton, California
Graduates a year
15
Completions reported to the Dept. of Education
Median earnings
$36,141
2 years after graduating
Median debt
$28,405
Federal loans at graduation
Loan repayment
$301/mo
On a standard 10-year plan
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Hope International University is a bachelor's degree programme in Fullerton, California, and it graduates about 15 students a year. That is a small cohort, so you can expect a close-knit group rather than a large lecture hall. The earnings picture is the striking part. Graduates of this programme earn a median of $40,466 one year after finishing and $36,141 two years after finishing. Compare that with the national median for the same subject and level, which is $29,685, and this programme comes out well ahead of its peers, ranking 6th out of 177 programmes nationally and 3rd out of 19 in California. Those are strong numbers for a field where earnings often lag behind other majors. Borrowing is moderate: the median debt at graduation is $28,405, with a typical monthly loan payment of $301. Weighing that against the earnings above, the debt looks manageable for most graduates. If you want a small programme with earnings that beat the national average for this subject, this one is worth a look.
Against every other bachelor's degree in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services in the United States, this one ranks 6 of 177 on graduate earnings — in the top 10%. Within California it is 3 of 19. Among the 6 bachelor's degrees Hope International University itself offers, it is the 3rd highest earning.
| This program | Typical Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services bachelor's degree | |
|---|---|---|
| Median earnings | $36,141 | $29,685 |
| Median debt | $28,405 | $25,420 |
| Graduates a year | 15 | 147 of 286 by size |
Graduates here earn about 22% above the typical Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services bachelor's degree in the country. They borrow roughly 12% more than that typical program.
A general program that focuses on basic human developmental and behavioral characteristics of the individual within the context of the family. Includes instruction in the conditions that influence human growth and development; strategies that promote growth and development across the life span; and the study of family systems.
Definition of CIP 190701 “Human Development and Family Studies, General” from the US Department of Education’s Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020).
Occupations the Department of Education links to this field of study in its CIP-to-SOC crosswalk.
Students who completed the bachelor's degree in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Hope International University had median earnings of $36,141 2 years after graduating. Those who borrowed left with a median federal student debt of $28,405, about $301/mo on a standard ten-year repayment plan. That is a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.79 — under 1.0 generally means a graduate earns more in a year than they borrowed in total.
Figures cover federally aided students only and are published by the US Department of Education in the College Scorecard field-of-study data. Where too few students completed a program, the department withholds the figure for privacy — so some programs show none.
Hope International University reports this program to the US Department of Education under CIP code 1907. Tuition, intake dates and entry requirements are set by the university and are not part of the federal record — check the university profile or its own site for those.
Median earnings were $36,141 2 years after graduating, according to US Department of Education data for federally aided students.
Graduates who borrowed left with a median federal debt of $28,405, roughly $301/mo on a ten-year repayment plan.
Hope International University reported 15 completions a year for this program to the US Department of Education.
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