Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services programs in West Virginia
12 schools in West Virginia teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $19,358 at Pierpont Community and Technical College.
What this work pays in West Virginia
Social and Human Service Assistants in West Virginia earn a median of $39,290 a year across 3,320 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 West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $32,480 | 2,190 |
| Childcare Workers | $27,710 | 1,930 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $41,060 | 510 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $46,350 | 230 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $94,520 | 190 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont | Associate's degree | — | $19,358 (14 grads) | 7 |
| American Public University System Charles Town | Associate's degree | $20,756 | $15,650 (50 grads) | 105 |
| American Public University System Charles Town | Undergraduate certificate | $7,125 | not published | 58 |
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Moorefield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| New River Community and Technical College Beaver | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Logan | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Logan | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
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.