Associate-16% vs national median169 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Illinois Central College
Ranked 170th of 207 associate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,815
middle 50%: $20,915 – $31,622
Median · 5 years out
$28,289
middle 50%: $22,650 – $34,326
Median · 10 years out
$36,151
middle 50%: $26,764 – $47,119
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
Family and consumer sciences graduates start with a $26k median salary. Median earnings grow to $28k 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.
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
15.3 yrs
≈ $19,018 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pueblo Community College
$28,584 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$28,584 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$28,511 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$28,456 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$28,392 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$28,298 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$28,276 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$28,268 · 5 yrs out
Redlands Community College
$28,103 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$27,875 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$27,814 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$27,814 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Illinois Central College
Engineering (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$79,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,397 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,443 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,694 · 5 yrs out
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