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Certificate (under 1 year)+36% vs national median112 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at North Shore Community College

Ranked 3rd of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,425
middle 50%: $27,319 – $58,363
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $36,215 – $57,301
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 North Shore Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $39,425 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 36% above the national median of $33,536 for this field, ranking 3rd 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?

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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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,160 total interest

Same major at other universities

Charter Oak State College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$43,255 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$42,555 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$41,174 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Shore Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$119,874 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,144 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$106,080 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,684 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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