Associate-19% vs national median171 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Lake Land College
Ranked 187th of 207 associate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$23,145
middle 50%: $18,080 – $27,261
Median · 5 years out
$27,237
middle 50%: $22,247 – $33,817
Median · 10 years out
$34,531
middle 50%: $26,804 – $46,435
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
Lake Land College graduates in Family and Consumer Sciences earn a median $23,145 in their first year. Median earnings reach $34,531 by year 10.
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
16.6 yrs
≈ $21,070 total interest
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$27,582 · 5 yrs out
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$27,563 · 5 yrs out
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$27,467 · 5 yrs out
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$27,429 · 5 yrs out
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$27,237 · 5 yrs out
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$27,237 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$27,134 · 5 yrs out
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$27,134 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$27,110 · 5 yrs out
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$27,104 · 5 yrs out
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$27,049 · 5 yrs out
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$26,890 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lake Land College
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$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,752 · 5 yrs out
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