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Associate+11% vs national median115 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Rochester Community and Technical College

Ranked 51st of 207 associate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,122
middle 50%: $23,694 – $32,983
Median · 5 years out
$37,285
middle 50%: $28,969 – $47,435
Median · 10 years out
$42,660
middle 50%: $31,905 – $57,867

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 Rochester Community and Technical College's associate program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $28,122 one year after graduating, rising to $42,660 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $33,604 for this field, ranking 51st 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
11.8 yrs
≈ $14,203 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
William Rainey Harper College
$37,361 · 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
Chemeketa Community College
$36,943 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rochester Community and Technical College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,726 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,437 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$69,746 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$69,746 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,137 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Associate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,936 · 5 yrs out

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