Certificate (under 1 year)+8% vs national median274 grads tracked
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
Ranked 33rd of 113 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,775
middle 50%: $22,792 – $39,053
Median · 5 years out
$34,480
middle 50%: $26,143 – $43,696
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.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Human Development certificate graduates earn $30k initially. Median pay reaches $34k after five years.
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.
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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
13.6 yrs
≈ $15,664 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of the Mainland
$35,626 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$35,253 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$35,207 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$35,036 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$34,573 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$34,421 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$34,388 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$34,322 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$34,312 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$34,280 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$34,188 · 5 yrs out
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$115,381 · 5 yrs out
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$105,552 · 5 yrs out
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$83,433 · 5 yrs out
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$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$64,930 · 5 yrs out
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$55,935 · 5 yrs out
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$54,615 · 5 yrs out
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