Bowling Green, Kentucky · Public

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Western Kentucky University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 70 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

0.6% Program signal 70 Size proxy $10,990 Net price (all) $43,889 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

0.6% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 0.6%
Enrollment proxy: ~70
Schools with reported signal: 648

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 93.9%
Graduation rate: 55.6%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $10,990/yr
4-year cost (est.): $43,960
Median debt: $22,095

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $43,889/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.

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Value among peer schools

Compared with 648 schools that report this field.

#324 of 648 on ROI Top 50% value

25% national avg concentration Bigger than 20% of programs

−$2,155 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $13,145

−$3,742 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $47,631

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,155 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,742 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 50% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Canada College Redwood City, CA · 7.1% reported share · $32 net A+

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 0.6% of reported programs at Western Kentucky University, which is bigger than 20% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 70 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Western Kentucky University's average net price is $10,990 per year, about $43,960 over four years. That is $2,155 below the $13,145 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $43,889 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,742 below 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 Western Kentucky University #324 of 648 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.