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Associate+11% vs national median196 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at William Rainey Harper College

Ranked 50th of 207 associate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,660
middle 50%: $25,301 – $39,708
Median · 5 years out
$37,361
middle 50%: $27,699 – $53,673
Median · 10 years out
$49,095
middle 50%: $34,693 – $65,194

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 William Rainey Harper College's associate program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $31,660 one year after graduating, rising to $49,095 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $33,604 for this field, ranking 50th 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,948 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$37,285 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Shenango
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$37,002 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$36,980 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at William Rainey Harper College

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,929 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,864 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$75,889 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,307 · 5 yrs out

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