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Certificate (under 1 year)+24% vs national median70 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Community College of Aurora

Ranked 8th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,340
middle 50%: $26,764 – $46,298
Median · 5 years out
$41,544
middle 50%: $28,276 – $55,935
Median · 10 years out
$38,050
middle 50%: $27,709 – $52,636

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Community College of Aurora's certificate (under 1 year) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $35,340 one year after graduating, rising to $38,050 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $33,536 for this field, ranking 8th of 122 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?

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

Paid off in
10.8 yrs
≈ $11,949 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana Wesleyan University
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$43,255 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$42,555 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$41,174 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$39,599 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$38,430 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Community College of Aurora

Fire Protection (Associate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Certificate)
$87,106 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$78,315 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$78,237 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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