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Certificate (under 1 year)-18% vs national median85 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Rend Lake College

Ranked 105th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,226
middle 50%: $19,778 – $37,744
Median · 5 years out
$27,394
middle 50%: $21,086 – $37,179
Median · 10 years out
$32,557
middle 50%: $25,421 – $48,943

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 Rend Lake College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $26,226 one year after graduating, rising to $32,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $33,536 for this field, ranking 105th 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
16.8 yrs
≈ $20,491 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Texas College
$28,338 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$28,260 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$28,054 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$27,764 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$27,759 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$27,420 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$26,804 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$26,777 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$26,606 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$26,411 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$25,937 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$25,818 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rend Lake College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,768 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,993 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$65,897 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,934 · 5 yrs out

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