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Certificate (1-2 years)+11% vs national median134 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College

Ranked 20th of 74 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,341
middle 50%: $27,467 – $37,493
Median · 5 years out
$36,943
middle 50%: $30,546 – $44,825
Median · 10 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $27,237 – $49,659

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 City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $32,341 one year after graduating, rising to $40,342 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $33,372 for this field, ranking 20th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
11.7 yrs
≈ $13,524 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$39,618 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$38,897 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$38,325 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$36,980 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$36,341 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$36,151 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$36,063 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$35,840 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$35,626 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$104,211 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$104,211 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Social Work (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$50,800 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$50,800 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$50,050 · 5 yrs out

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