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Certificate (under 1 year)+18% vs national median459 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Elgin Community College

Ranked 12th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,094
middle 50%: $25,190 – $39,553
Median · 5 years out
$39,599
middle 50%: $30,437 – $50,402
Median · 10 years out
$44,191
middle 50%: $31,094 – $58,455

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Elgin Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $32,094 one year after graduating, rising to $44,191 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $33,536 for this field, ranking 12th of 122 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,665 total interest

Same major at other universities

Naugatuck Valley Community College
$42,555 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$41,174 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$38,430 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$38,341 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$38,202 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Elgin Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,834 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$75,786 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,752 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out

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