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Associate-9% vs national median64 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at South Suburban College

Ranked 135th of 207 associate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,171
middle 50%: $25,118 – $38,509
Median · 5 years out
$30,600
middle 50%: $25,311 – $35,872
Median · 10 years out
$38,692
middle 50%: $30,620 – $52,071

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

Graduates of South Suburban College's associate program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $31,171 one year after graduating, rising to $38,692 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $33,604 for this field, ranking 135th of 207 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
13.3 yrs
≈ $15,890 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Broome Community College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$30,893 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$30,681 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$30,647 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$30,636 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$30,620 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$30,600 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$30,584 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$30,514 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$30,253 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$30,241 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$30,227 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Suburban College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$89,546 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,925 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$83,876 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,414 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,779 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,388 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out

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