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Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median84 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Spartanburg Community College

Ranked 92nd of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,499
middle 50%: $23,088 – $33,078
Median · 5 years out
$28,787
middle 50%: $22,312 – $34,299
Median · 10 years out
$27,929
middle 50%: $22,212 – $38,967

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 Spartanburg Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $27,499 one year after graduating, rising to $27,929 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $33,536 for this field, ranking 92nd 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
18.3 yrs
≈ $21,273 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Suburban College
$29,688 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$29,214 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$28,850 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$28,805 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$28,703 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$28,668 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$28,561 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$28,474 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$28,392 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$28,357 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Spartanburg Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,768 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,008 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,124 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,849 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,948 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,273 · 5 yrs out

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