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Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median243 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Morton College

Ranked 68th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,458
middle 50%: $19,364 – $31,755
Median · 5 years out
$31,266
middle 50%: $24,220 – $38,967
Median · 10 years out
$36,215
middle 50%: $26,110 – $47,233

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 Morton College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $25,458 one year after graduating, rising to $36,215 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $33,536 for this field, ranking 68th 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
14.6 yrs
≈ $17,865 total interest

Same major at other universities

Collin County Community College District
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$31,772 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$31,578 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$31,537 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$31,376 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$31,317 · 5 yrs out
Redlands Community College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$31,127 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$31,048 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$30,945 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$30,814 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Morton College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,346 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,232 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$77,482 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$72,004 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$65,842 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

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