Certificate (1-2 years)+17% vs national median272 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
Ranked 15th of 74 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,559
middle 50%: $25,038 – $38,771
Median · 5 years out
$38,897
middle 50%: $31,501 – $48,291
Median · 10 years out
$42,505
middle 50%: $32,455 – $52,435
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
Family and Consumer Sciences certificate holders start at a median of $32k. Ten-year median earnings reach $43k.
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
11.2 yrs
≈ $13,047 total interest
Same major at other universities
Columbus State Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$42,866 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$41,000 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$40,536 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$40,189 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$39,618 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$38,325 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$36,980 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$36,943 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$36,341 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$115,381 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$115,381 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,552 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$105,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,433 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,433 · 5 yrs out
Real Estate (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$52,821 · 5 yrs out
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