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Certificate (under 1 year)-11% vs national median280 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at South Suburban College

Ranked 86th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,582
middle 50%: $20,766 – $33,739
Median · 5 years out
$29,688
middle 50%: $23,452 – $39,629
Median · 10 years out
$33,295
middle 50%: $25,138 – $48,984

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 South Suburban College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $26,582 one year after graduating, rising to $33,295 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $33,536 for this field, ranking 86th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
15.8 yrs
≈ $18,947 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Iowa Tech Community College
$30,087 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$30,037 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$29,839 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$29,791 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$29,704 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$29,704 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$29,214 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$28,850 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$28,805 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$28,787 · 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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