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Certificate (1-2 years)+14% vs national median80 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Arapahoe Community College

Ranked 17th of 70 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,458
middle 50%: $26,416 – $43,948
Median · 5 years out
$36,980
middle 50%: $26,921 – $50,402
Median · 10 years out
$44,669
middle 50%: $33,078 – $74,301

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Arapahoe Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $33,458 one year after graduating, rising to $44,669 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $32,534 for this field, ranking 17th of 70 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
11.1 yrs
≈ $12,937 total interest

Same major at other universities

Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$39,618 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$38,897 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$38,325 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$36,943 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$36,341 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$36,151 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$36,063 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$35,840 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$35,553 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Arapahoe Community College

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,991 · 5 yrs out
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$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out

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