Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services programs in Iowa
21 schools in Iowa teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $22,834 at Hawkeye Community College.
What this work pays in Iowa
Childcare Workers in Iowa earn a median of $28,420 a year across 6,020 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $33,830 | 5,910 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $42,480 | 5,230 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | $48,200 | 520 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $46,460 | 250 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $91,560 | 150 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye Community College Waterloo | Associate's degree | — | $22,834 (21 grads) | 14 |
| Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny | Associate's degree | — | $20,140 (19 grads) | 25 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar | Undergraduate certificate | — | $19,749 (22 grads) | 20 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City | Undergraduate certificate | $8,175 | not published | 20 |
| Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 62 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Hawkeye Community College Waterloo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 35 |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Southwestern Community College Creston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.