Vestal, New York · Public
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Binghamton University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $21,620 school-wide net price and $80,596 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.4% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 648
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 38.6%
- Graduation rate
- 81.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $21,620/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $86,480
- Median debt
- $18,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $80,596/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.4%), school-wide average net price ($21,620), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($80,596), and peer averages from 648 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, credential eligibility, certification, or licensing-exam outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 648 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($8,475 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($32,965 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Binghamton University in the top 54% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Mission College Santa Clara, CA · 4.1% of reported awards · $5,080 net A+ 
Norco College Norco, CA · 6.6% of reported awards · $5,169 net A+ 
Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX · 0.9% of reported awards · $4,666 net A+ College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY · 0.1% of reported awards · $5,579 net A+ Las Positas College Livermore, CA · 3.3% of reported awards · $5,377 net A+ 
Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY · 0.3% of reported awards · $5,258 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services accounts for 2.4% of the awards or completions reported for Binghamton University. That award concentration is higher than at 68% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Binghamton University's average net price is $21,620 per year, about $86,480 over four years. That is $8,475 above the $13,145 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $80,596 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $32,965 above the $47,631 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Binghamton University #349 of 648 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.