Certificate (under 1 year)+33% vs national median156 grads tracked
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Front Range Community College
Ranked 6th of 113 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,861
middle 50%: $25,839 – $47,939
Median · 5 years out
$42,423
middle 50%: $30,848 – $59,649
Median · 10 years out
$39,769
middle 50%: $29,355 – $54,133
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Human Development certificate graduates earn a median of $33.9k initially. The median salary increases to $42.4k by year five.
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
10.7 yrs
≈ $11,959 total interest
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$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$48,943 · 5 yrs out
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$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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$44,206 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
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$42,371 · 5 yrs out
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$41,544 · 5 yrs out
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$41,424 · 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
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$38,377 · 5 yrs out
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$74,872 · 5 yrs out
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$72,152 · 5 yrs out
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$71,899 · 5 yrs out
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$69,744 · 5 yrs out
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$68,943 · 5 yrs out
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$68,702 · 5 yrs out
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$68,098 · 5 yrs out
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$66,641 · 5 yrs out
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$65,194 · 5 yrs out
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$64,930 · 5 yrs out
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$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
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