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Associate-18% vs national median56 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Eastern Gateway Community College

Ranked 180th of 198 associate programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,244
middle 50%: $18,132 – $27,462
Median · 5 years out
$27,134
middle 50%: $21,257 – $34,955
Median · 10 years out
$29,849
middle 50%: $24,252 – $38,967

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Eastern Gateway Community College's associate program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $23,244 one year after graduating, rising to $29,849 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $33,291 for this field, ranking 180th of 198 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
18.8 yrs
≈ $23,358 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ozarks Technical Community College
$27,467 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$27,429 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$27,237 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$27,237 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$27,237 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$27,134 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$27,110 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$27,104 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$27,049 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$26,890 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$26,659 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$26,571 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Gateway Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,459 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,203 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$52,413 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

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