Davis, California · Public
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at University of California-Davis
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3% reported program-share signal, $14,741 school-wide net price, and $80,838 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 951 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.9%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~951
- Schools with reported signal
- 648
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 41.8%
- Graduation rate
- 85.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $14,741/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $58,964
- Median debt
- $13,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $80,838/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
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 (3%), school-wide average net price ($14,741), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($80,838), 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 A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,596 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($33,207 above). Together, those evidence points place University of California-Davis in the top 28% 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 3% of reported programs at University of California-Davis, which is bigger than 76% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 951 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of California-Davis's average net price is $14,741 per year, about $58,964 over four years. That is $1,596 above the $13,145 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $80,838 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $33,207 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 University of California-Davis #184 of 648 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.