Associate0% vs national median224 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Delgado Community College
Ranked 94th of 207 associate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,168
middle 50%: $23,545 – $34,740
Median · 5 years out
$33,727
middle 50%: $25,206 – $43,575
Median · 10 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $25,697 – $55,640
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
Delgado Community College associate degree graduates earn $29k in year 1. Median pay reaches $43k by year 10.
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
12.3 yrs
≈ $14,882 total interest
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$33,772 · 5 yrs out
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$33,604 · 5 yrs out
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$33,372 · 5 yrs out
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$33,346 · 5 yrs out
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$33,291 · 5 yrs out
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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
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$79,197 · 5 yrs out
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$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
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$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,747 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
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$68,154 · 5 yrs out
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$67,664 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,427 · 5 yrs out
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$63,214 · 5 yrs out
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