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Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median97 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Genesee Community College

Ranked 39th of 74 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,843
middle 50%: $18,347 – $33,897
Median · 5 years out
$32,534
middle 50%: $25,818 – $39,032
Median · 10 years out
$36,805
middle 50%: $27,005 – $45,075

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 Genesee Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $24,843 one year after graduating, rising to $36,805 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $33,372 for this field, ranking 39th 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?

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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
14.3 yrs
≈ $17,433 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$33,405 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$33,209 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$32,828 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$32,557 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$32,172 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$32,130 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$31,537 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$31,513 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Genesee Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,607 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$58,476 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$55,241 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$51,589 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$51,127 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out

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