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Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median218 grads tracked

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

Ranked 74th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,659
middle 50%: $20,068 – $33,279
Median · 5 years out
$30,814
middle 50%: $24,376 – $39,579
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Des Moines Area Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $26,659 one year after graduating, rising to $30,814 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $33,536 for this field, ranking 74th of 122 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
16.3 yrs
≈ $19,204 total interest

Same major at other universities

Morton College
$31,266 · 5 yrs out
Redlands Community College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$31,127 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$31,048 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$30,945 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$30,509 · 5 yrs out
Seminole State College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$30,227 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$30,118 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$30,087 · 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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