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Associate-9% vs national median139 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Ranked 131st of 207 associate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,166
middle 50%: $18,928 – $28,392
Median · 5 years out
$30,681
middle 50%: $24,266 – $37,672
Median · 10 years out
$30,856
middle 50%: $23,699 – $40,047

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

Graduates of Western Iowa Tech Community College's associate program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $24,166 one year after graduating, rising to $30,856 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $33,604 for this field, ranking 131st of 207 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
16.9 yrs
≈ $20,277 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois Valley Community College
$31,317 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$31,002 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$30,893 · 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
South Suburban College
$30,600 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$30,600 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$30,584 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,796 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,237 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,895 · 5 yrs out

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