Certificate (under 1 year)-16% vs national median197 grads tracked
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Piedmont Technical College
Ranked 97th of 113 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,708
middle 50%: $18,819 – $31,432
Median · 5 years out
$26,777
middle 50%: $20,430 – $36,474
Median · 10 years out
$28,501
middle 50%: $22,179 – $35,614
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Family studies certificate graduates earn a median of $25k in their first year. This reflects a 16% margin below the national median for this degree.
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
19.5 yrs
≈ $23,713 total interest
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$78,529 · 5 yrs out
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$77,901 · 5 yrs out
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$72,356 · 5 yrs out
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$67,734 · 5 yrs out
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$66,723 · 5 yrs out
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$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
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$62,616 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
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$59,222 · 5 yrs out
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$59,222 · 5 yrs out
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