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Certificate (under 1 year)+15% vs national median3,686 grads tracked

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

Ranked 14th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,714
middle 50%: $24,817 – $55,189
Median · 5 years out
$38,430
middle 50%: $26,335 – $58,618
Median · 10 years out
$41,074
middle 50%: $27,371 – $62,039

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $36,714 one year after graduating, rising to $41,074 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $33,536 for this field, ranking 14th of 122 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,166 total interest

Same major at other universities

Community College of Aurora
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$41,174 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$39,599 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$38,341 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$38,202 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$37,361 · 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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