Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median305 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
Ranked 40th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,993
middle 50%: $23,719 – $37,956
Median · 5 years out
$34,312
middle 50%: $26,309 – $43,197
Median · 10 years out
$40,944
middle 50%: $30,437 – $52,354
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
Family and Consumer Sciences graduates from Harry S Truman College earn a $31k median salary upon entering the workforce. Ten-year median earnings reach $41k.
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
12.3 yrs
≈ $14,496 total interest
Same major at other universities
Triton College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$34,573 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$34,480 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$34,421 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$34,399 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$34,388 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$34,280 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$34,188 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$34,107 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$34,040 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$33,752 · 5 yrs out
Western Oklahoma State College
$33,536 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,410 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,410 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$49,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
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