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Certificate (1-2 years)+27% vs national median61 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Norwalk Community College

Ranked 7th of 70 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,474
middle 50%: $30,591 – $41,902
Median · 5 years out
$41,424
middle 50%: $32,149 – $51,627
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Norwalk Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $35,474 one year after graduating, rising to $41,424 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $32,534 for this field, ranking 7th of 70 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $11,761 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Cincinnati
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$47,856 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$41,000 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$40,536 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$39,618 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$38,897 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Norwalk Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$96,056 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$87,420 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$86,225 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$78,608 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out

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