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Certificate (1-2 years)-19% vs national median118 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Northeast Iowa Community College

Ranked 69th of 74 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$22,792
middle 50%: $17,785 – $27,237
Median · 5 years out
$26,989
middle 50%: $22,236 – $33,804
Median · 10 years out
$36,903
middle 50%: $26,543 – $47,510

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 Northeast Iowa Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $22,792 one year after graduating, rising to $36,903 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $33,372 for this field, ranking 69th 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
15.8 yrs
≈ $20,496 total interest

Same major at other universities

Spartanburg Community College
$27,886 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$27,848 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$27,814 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$27,814 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$27,338 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$26,989 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$26,571 · 5 yrs out
Capital Area Technical College
$26,038 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$25,280 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$24,348 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$21,591 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northeast Iowa Community College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$60,466 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,569 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,510 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$55,251 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,249 · 5 yrs out

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