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Associate-4% vs national median124 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Purdue University Northwest

Ranked 118th of 207 associate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,197
middle 50%: $19,751 – $35,391
Median · 5 years out
$32,310
middle 50%: $23,493 – $42,808
Median · 10 years out
$38,692
middle 50%: $26,082 – $50,026

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 Purdue University Northwest's associate program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $26,197 one year after graduating, rising to $38,692 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $33,604 for this field, ranking 118th 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
13.7 yrs
≈ $16,737 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$32,832 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$32,720 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$32,720 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$32,595 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$32,557 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$32,381 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$32,198 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$31,537 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$31,522 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$31,398 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Northwest

Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out

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