WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)33 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College

Median · 1 year out
$31,024
middle 50%: $24,853 – $37,247
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.

Graduates of City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $31,024 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 33 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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
15.3 yrs
≈ $17,396 total interest

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$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$41,424 · 5 yrs out
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$39,655 · 5 yrs out
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$39,599 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out

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$104,211 · 5 yrs out
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$104,211 · 5 yrs out
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$77,901 · 5 yrs out
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$61,332 · 5 yrs out
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$52,165 · 5 yrs out
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$51,537 · 5 yrs out
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$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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