Sharon, Pennsylvania · Public
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 10% reported program-share signal, $18,095 school-wide net price, and $63,435 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 26 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
10% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 10.0%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~26
- Schools with reported signal
- 648
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 92.2%
- Graduation rate
- 41.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $18,095/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $72,380
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $63,435/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
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 (10%), school-wide average net price ($18,095), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($63,435), 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 B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 4.4x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($4,950 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($15,804 above). Together, those evidence points place Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango in the top 60% 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 10% of reported programs at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango, which is bigger than 98% of schools in this field set and 4.4x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 26 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango's average net price is $18,095 per year, about $72,380 over four years. That is $4,950 above the $13,145 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $63,435 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $15,804 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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango #388 of 648 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.