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Associate-7% vs national median82 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Iowa Lakes Community College

Ranked 121st of 198 associate programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,197
middle 50%: $20,055 – $33,078
Median · 5 years out
$30,926
middle 50%: $24,291 – $37,361
Median · 10 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $27,122 – $41,424

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 Iowa Lakes Community College's associate program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $26,197 one year after graduating, rising to $34,840 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $33,291 for this field, ranking 121st 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.

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Paid off in
15 yrs
≈ $18,095 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio University
$31,537 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$31,537 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$31,522 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$31,398 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$31,317 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$31,002 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$30,893 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$30,681 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$30,647 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$30,636 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$30,620 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Iowa Lakes Community College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,041 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,212 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$57,988 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$57,033 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$54,077 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

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