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Associate-9% vs national median95 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Indian Hills Community College

Ranked 135th of 198 associate programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$21,395
middle 50%: $17,029 – $26,566
Median · 5 years out
$30,227
middle 50%: $22,696 – $42,013
Median · 10 years out
$39,517
middle 50%: $26,630 – $51,753

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Indian Hills Community College's associate program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $21,395 one year after graduating, rising to $39,517 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $33,291 for this field, ranking 135th of 198 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
14.6 yrs
≈ $18,850 total interest

Same major at other universities

Moraine Valley Community College
$30,600 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$30,584 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$30,528 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$30,514 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$30,253 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$30,241 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$30,205 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$30,110 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$29,948 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$29,785 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$29,704 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$29,704 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indian Hills Community College

Computer Programming (Associate)
$73,292 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,245 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,411 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,376 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,299 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,081 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,591 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,236 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$59,914 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

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