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Certificate (1-2 years)+8% vs national median159 grads tracked

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

Ranked 23rd of 74 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,240
middle 50%: $25,275 – $40,664
Median · 5 years out
$36,151
middle 50%: $27,237 – $47,200
Median · 10 years out
$39,919
middle 50%: $29,439 – $50,129

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Community College of Denver's certificate (1-2 years) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $32,240 one year after graduating, rising to $39,919 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $33,372 for this field, ranking 23rd of 74 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
11.9 yrs
≈ $13,794 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tarrant County College District
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$36,980 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$36,943 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$36,341 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$36,063 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$35,840 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$35,626 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$35,553 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$34,252 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Community College of Denver

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,749 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,547 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,849 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

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