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Associate+6% vs national median217 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at College Of DuPage

Ranked 69th of 207 associate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,376
middle 50%: $23,159 – $38,327
Median · 5 years out
$35,728
middle 50%: $27,942 – $45,751
Median · 10 years out
$42,273
middle 50%: $33,772 – $52,165

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 College Of DuPage's associate program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $30,376 one year after graduating, rising to $42,273 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $33,604 for this field, ranking 69th 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
11.8 yrs
≈ $14,122 total interest

Same major at other universities

Dutchess Community College
$36,353 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$36,346 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$36,110 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$35,872 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$35,757 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$35,693 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$35,626 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$35,528 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$35,154 · 5 yrs out
Seminole State College
$35,115 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College Of DuPage

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (Certificate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

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