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Certificate (1-2 years)+4% vs national median209 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College

Ranked 28th of 74 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,607
middle 50%: $24,124 – $38,897
Median · 5 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $28,024 – $43,189
Median · 10 years out
$39,360
middle 50%: $31,684 – $53,391

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 - Malcolm X College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $30,607 one year after graduating, rising to $39,360 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $33,372 for this field, ranking 28th 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?

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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
12.4 yrs
≈ $14,620 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Tunxis Community College
$35,553 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$34,252 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$34,002 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$33,536 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$33,505 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$33,405 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$92,726 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,061 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$77,473 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$70,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$50,740 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$49,937 · 5 yrs out
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (Associate)
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (Associate)
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$43,974 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$43,974 · 5 yrs out

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