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Certificate (1-2 years)-2% vs national median124 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Des Moines Area Community College

Ranked 38th of 74 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,781
middle 50%: $21,470 – $35,626
Median · 5 years out
$32,557
middle 50%: $26,257 – $40,883
Median · 10 years out
$36,215
middle 50%: $29,704 – $46,207

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 Des Moines Area Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $27,781 one year after graduating, rising to $36,215 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $33,372 for this field, ranking 38th 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?

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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
13.9 yrs
≈ $16,632 total interest

Same major at other universities

College Of DuPage
$33,505 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$33,405 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$33,209 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$32,828 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$32,534 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$32,172 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$32,130 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$31,537 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Des Moines Area Community College

Fire Protection (Certificate)
$85,523 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out

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