North Andover, Massachusetts · Private Non-Profit
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Merrimack College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 5.9% reported program-share signal, $37,927 school-wide net price, and $75,584 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 232 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
5.9% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 5.9%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~232
- Schools with reported signal
- 648
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 70%
- Graduation rate
- 70.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $37,927/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $151,708
- Median debt
- $27,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $75,584/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (5.9%), school-wide average net price ($37,927), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($75,584), and peer averages from 648 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 648 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 2.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($24,782 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($27,953 above). Together, those evidence points place Merrimack College in the top 94% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 3.6% reported share · $992 net A+ North Florida College Madison, FL · 2.8% reported share · $804 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 4.3% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 2.5% reported share · $1,115 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.8% reported share · $1,471 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 0.4% reported share · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.7% reported share · $1,618 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services accounts for 5.9% of reported programs at Merrimack College, which is bigger than 94% of schools in this field set and 2.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 232 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Merrimack College's average net price is $37,927 per year, about $151,708 over four years. That is $24,782 above the $13,145 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $75,584 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $27,953 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Merrimack College #608 of 648 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.