Associate-14% vs national median301 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Trident Technical College
Ranked 154th of 207 associate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,149
middle 50%: $20,502 – $33,472
Median · 5 years out
$29,046
middle 50%: $23,448 – $40,283
Median · 10 years out
$34,289
middle 50%: $26,659 – $44,340
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Trident Technical College graduates in Family and Consumer Sciences earn $26k in their first year. Median earnings rise to $34k by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
≈ $19,099 total interest
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