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Certificate (under 1 year)-16% vs national median90 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Richland Community College

Ranked 100th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$21,834
middle 50%: $17,249 – $26,695
Median · 5 years out
$28,260
middle 50%: $21,129 – $37,514
Median · 10 years out
$30,775
middle 50%: $22,873 – $44,398

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 Richland Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $21,834 one year after graduating, rising to $30,775 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $33,536 for this field, ranking 100th 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
18.3 yrs
≈ $22,785 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tidewater Community College
$28,668 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$28,561 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$28,474 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$28,392 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$28,357 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$28,338 · 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
Rend Lake College
$27,394 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$26,804 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Richland Community College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$136,719 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$129,378 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,070 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out

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