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Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median44 grads tracked

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

Ranked 39th of 70 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,370
middle 50%: $21,257 – $34,188
Median · 5 years out
$31,537
middle 50%: $25,937 – $42,033
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Clackamas Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $27,370 one year after graduating, rising to $31,537 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $32,534 for this field, ranking 39th 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
15.7 yrs
≈ $18,338 total interest

Same major at other universities

Genesee Community College
$32,534 · 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
Des Moines Area Community College
$31,596 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$31,513 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$31,513 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$31,227 · 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

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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