US College Programs

Human Development and Family Studies (Bachelor's) Programs in Louisiana, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

  • 6 programs report first-year pay
  • 6 also report federal debt
  • Bachelor's in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median Louisiana human development and family studies bachelor's program pays its graduates $28,234 in their first year, $5,310 less than the national median. Southern University at New Orleans reports the highest first-year pay ($33,687), and Louisiana Tech University the lowest median debt ($21,500).

Median first-year pay$28,234National $33,543
Median pay after 5 years$37,104National $45,741
Median federal debt$29,625National $25,000
Debt-to-earnings105%National 73%

All 6 programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

Debt and first-year pay at every Louisiana human development and family studies program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Louisiana medians.

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only the 6 programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Quick picks

Highest first-year pay

  1. Southern University at New Orleans$33,687
  2. LSU$29,539
  3. UL Lafayette$29,094
  4. Northwestern State University of Louisiana$27,373
  5. Louisiana Tech University$26,591

Lowest median debt

  1. Louisiana Tech University$21,500
  2. LSU$26,750
  3. UL Lafayette$28,250
  4. Northwestern State University of Louisiana$31,000
  5. Grambling State$53,588

Lowest debt for the pay

  1. Louisiana Tech University81%
  2. LSU91%
  3. UL Lafayette97%
  4. Northwestern State University of Louisiana113%
  5. Southern University at New Orleans166%

"Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay. Only programs that report both figures are included.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to human development and family studies, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Childcare Workers

$22,900

Median pay in Louisiana. 8,000 people work in this job in Louisiana. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 2% from 2025 to 2035, with about 150,300 openings a year. Typical education to start: high school diploma or equivalent.

Bottom 10%: $18,650Top 10%: $33,610

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

$38,020

Median pay in Louisiana. 3,570 people work in this job in Louisiana. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 66,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: associate's degree.

Bottom 10%: $23,700Top 10%: $59,970

Social and Human Service Assistants

$35,780

Median pay in Louisiana. 3,440 people work in this job in Louisiana. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 48,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: high school diploma or equivalent.

Bottom 10%: $27,060Top 10%: $49,810

Farm and Home Management Educators

$60,220

Median pay nationwide. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 800 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

Common questions

Southern University at New Orleans in New Orleans reports the highest median first-year pay, $33,687. Its median federal debt is $56,000.

Related pages

Human Development and Family Studies (Bachelor's) programs in the US, ranked143 programs by pay and debt

About this data

  • Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
  • Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
  • Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Louisiana rankings when their main campus is in another state.
  • Medians are across the human development and family studies bachelor's programs that report each figure, so the counts differ by figure. Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.

Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
  2. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
  4. NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024