Associate-7% vs national median176 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Hawkeye Community College
Ranked 126th of 207 associate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,238
middle 50%: $18,729 – $29,236
Median · 5 years out
$31,171
middle 50%: $22,231 – $38,113
Median · 10 years out
$38,341
middle 50%: $28,739 – $50,949
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
Family and Consumer Sciences associate graduates earn a $24k median salary in year one. Earnings rise to $38k by year 10.
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
14.3 yrs
≈ $17,823 total interest
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$82,872 · 5 yrs out
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$81,295 · 5 yrs out
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$78,843 · 5 yrs out
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$69,577 · 5 yrs out
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