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Associate0% vs national median293 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College

Ranked 96th of 207 associate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,172
middle 50%: $23,896 – $37,935
Median · 5 years out
$33,620
middle 50%: $26,604 – $41,914
Median · 10 years out
$37,701
middle 50%: $29,726 – $46,903

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College's associate program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $30,172 one year after graduating, rising to $37,701 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $33,604 for this field, ranking 96th of 207 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
13.1 yrs
≈ $15,326 total interest

Same major at other universities

Blinn College
$33,937 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$33,861 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$33,813 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$33,772 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$33,727 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$33,722 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$33,604 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$33,346 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$33,291 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$33,275 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$33,275 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$89,097 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,431 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$50,345 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$50,345 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$41,106 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$41,106 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$40,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$38,967 · 5 yrs out

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