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Associate+6% vs national median111 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at College of Lake County

Ranked 71st of 207 associate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,107
middle 50%: $26,041 – $38,967
Median · 5 years out
$35,626
middle 50%: $29,948 – $42,033
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Lake County's associate program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $32,107 one year after graduating, rising to $35,626 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $33,604 for this field, ranking 71st 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
12.8 yrs
≈ $14,463 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
College Of DuPage
$35,728 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$35,693 · 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
Three Rivers Community College
$34,772 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$34,677 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Lake County

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,878 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out

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