Associate+14% vs national median216 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Manchester Community College
Ranked 39th of 207 associate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,012
middle 50%: $24,000 – $38,612
Median · 5 years out
$38,301
middle 50%: $29,144 – $51,743
Median · 10 years out
$53,306
middle 50%: $34,840 – $66,850
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
Median first-year pay for this associate degree is $31k. Salaries grow to $38k at five years and $53k at the ten-year mark.
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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,661 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Virginia Community College
$39,575 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$39,310 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$39,014 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$38,929 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Manchester Community College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$82,404 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,173 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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