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Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median85 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at College Of DuPage

Ranked 40th of 70 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,515
middle 50%: $22,765 – $32,577
Median · 5 years out
$31,513
middle 50%: $25,937 – $37,935
Median · 10 years out
$31,485
middle 50%: $25,118 – $39,242

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of College Of DuPage's certificate (1-2 years) program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $27,515 one year after graduating, rising to $31,485 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $32,534 for this field, ranking 40th of 70 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
15.7 yrs
≈ $18,312 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$32,172 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$32,130 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$31,596 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$31,537 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$31,513 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$31,227 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$31,227 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$30,570 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oklahoma State College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$30,351 · 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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