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Associate+44% vs national median94 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Ranked 4th of 207 associate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,674
middle 50%: $24,580 – $52,165
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $36,043 – $61,663
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $42,146 – $79,787

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 CUNY LaGuardia Community College's associate program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $36,674 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 44% above the national median of $33,604 for this field, ranking 4th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,980 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fashion Institute of Technology
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$53,208 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$44,327 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$43,374 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$43,359 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$42,385 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$105,202 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,549 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out

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