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Associate+12% vs national median351 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Gateway Community College

Ranked 46th of 207 associate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,716
middle 50%: $24,933 – $41,379
Median · 5 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $28,813 – $48,572
Median · 10 years out
$43,658
middle 50%: $31,830 – $60,657

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Gateway Community College's associate program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $31,716 one year after graduating, rising to $43,658 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $33,604 for this field, ranking 46th of 207 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,237 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mount Wachusett Community College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$37,821 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$37,716 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$37,361 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$37,285 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$37,247 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Gateway Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,555 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Certificate)
$90,722 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$80,134 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,832 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out

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