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Certificate (under 1 year)+14% vs national median39 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Clackamas Community College

Ranked 15th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,252
middle 50%: $25,637 – $40,793
Median · 5 years out
$38,377
middle 50%: $27,670 – $44,230
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Clackamas Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $31,252 one year after graduating, rising to $38,377 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $33,536 for this field, ranking 15th of 122 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
11.8 yrs
≈ $13,583 total interest

Same major at other universities

Front Range Community College
$41,174 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$39,599 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$38,430 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$38,341 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$38,202 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$37,361 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$37,209 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Clackamas Community College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$99,449 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$99,449 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Community Organization and Advocacy (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$71,476 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Certificate)
$71,115 · 5 yrs out

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