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Certificate (1-2 years)-14% vs national median64 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Ranked 61st of 74 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,088
middle 50%: $19,806 – $29,807
Median · 5 years out
$28,584
middle 50%: $23,001 – $40,793
Median · 10 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $29,557 – $53,578

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges's certificate (1-2 years) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $25,088 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $33,372 for this field, ranking 61st of 74 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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
≈ $17,608 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tidewater Community College
$29,458 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$29,439 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$29,195 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Northshore Technical Community College
$28,805 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$28,604 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$27,937 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$27,886 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$27,848 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$27,814 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$27,814 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$27,338 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Engineering (Associate)
$84,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$84,205 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,891 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,095 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,957 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$51,647 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$51,647 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$50,007 · 5 yrs out

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