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Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median70 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Rockland Community College

Ranked 42nd of 70 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,240
middle 50%: $21,778 – $36,491
Median · 5 years out
$31,227
middle 50%: $25,338 – $40,342
Median · 10 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $26,804 – $60,590

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Rockland Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $28,240 one year after graduating, rising to $41,695 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $32,534 for this field, ranking 42nd of 70 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
13 yrs
≈ $16,044 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$31,596 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$31,537 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$31,513 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$31,513 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$31,227 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$30,570 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oklahoma State College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$30,351 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$30,165 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$30,143 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rockland Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$101,893 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$97,552 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$70,090 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$63,662 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Legal Support Services (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$61,594 · 5 yrs out

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