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Virginia Tech

Human Development and Family Studies, General (19.0701)
Doctor's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Human Development
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: PHD
2010 CIP Code: 190701

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:YesYes
Off-Campus:YesYes

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  09/1975
Program authorized for distance learning
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2018-1940365
2019-2039377
2020-2140395
2021-22453711
2022-2342376

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
$ 3,273




The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2018-19235
2019-20527
2020-21415
2021-226511
2022-23426
Five Year Summary211334
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years920134119034



Wages Earned in 2020

The table below shows the wage data for the select program and places it in the context of all wages at the same degree level of this institution by graduates with at least three (3) quarters of employment.





Post-Completion Wage Outcomes, Earnings in 2022
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2011-12 (10 years)4520%
2013-14 (8 years)4717%
2016-17 (5 years)5611%
2018-19 (3 years)4210%
2020-21 (18 months)3811%



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-182750.0%$ 28,000$ 37,652$ 47,461$ 60,004
2014-15 to 2018-192457.1%$ 24,042$ 36,561$ 44,862$ 59,328
2015-16 to 2019-202356.1%$ 22,881$ 37,652$ 42,548$ 52,725
2016-17 to 2020-211950.0%$ 22,881$ 36,035$ 36,117$ 50,659
2017-18 to 2021-221441.2%$ 19,204$ 32,903$ 33,098$ 41,696
Note: Student borrowing at graduation, excludes PLUS loans, in five-year rollups. Includes all known institutionally-processed borrowing occuring at all public and nonprofit institutions in Virginia. Debt accrued outside Virginia in prior postsecondary activity is not available.
Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation, Including Parent-PLUS and Grad-PLUS
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-182750.0%$ 30,750$ 38,387$ 55,960$ 71,557
2014-15 to 2018-192457.1%$ 26,602$ 38,020$ 51,960$ 70,577
2015-16 to 2019-202356.1%$ 25,203$ 38,387$ 48,290$ 60,004
2016-17 to 2020-211950.0%$ 25,203$ 37,652$ 41,632$ 52,725
2017-18 to 2021-221441.2%$ 19,204$ 32,903$ 33,098$ 41,696


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.


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