Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services programs in Tennessee
31 schools in Tennessee teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $24,035 at Nashville State Community College.
What this work pays in Tennessee
Childcare Workers in Tennessee earn a median of $29,660 a year across 13,650 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 Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $34,280 | 5,420 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $40,310 | 4,380 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $53,850 | 1,940 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $80,860 | 320 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $138,070 | 200 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville State Community College Nashville | Associate's degree | — | $24,035 (16 grads) | 20 |
| Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg | Associate's degree | — | $18,771 (13 grads) | 6 |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Cleveland State Community College Cleveland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Cleveland State Community College Cleveland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Jackson State Community College Jackson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Lee University Cleveland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Motlow State Community College Tullahoma | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Motlow State Community College Tullahoma | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Nashville State Community College Nashville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Northeast State Community College Blountville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Northeast State Community College Blountville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Roane State Community College Harriman | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Roane State Community College Harriman | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville Nashville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll Paris | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland Crossville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Tennessee Technological University Cookeville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Volunteer State Community College Gallatin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Volunteer State Community College Gallatin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Walters State Community College Morristown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Walters State Community College Morristown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
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.