Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services programs in Massachusetts
10 schools in Massachusetts teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $27,522 at North Shore Community College.
What this work pays in Massachusetts
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education in Massachusetts earn a median of $45,890 a year across 18,710 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 Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Workers | $40,900 | 13,140 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $47,130 | 9,180 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $57,360 | 1,480 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $105,640 | 820 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $129,410 | 500 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore Community College Danvers | Associate's degree | $7,000 | $27,522 (40 grads) | 46 |
| Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner | Associate's degree | $4,691 | $25,967 (21 grads) | 17 |
| Massasoit Community College Brockton | Associate's degree | — | $22,192 (17 grads) | 35 |
| Holyoke Community College Holyoke | Associate's degree | — | $16,921 (14 grads) | 15 |
| Holyoke Community College Holyoke | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 28 |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Massasoit Community College Brockton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| North Shore Community College Danvers | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Northern Essex Community College Haverhill | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
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.