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Associate+4% vs national median130 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Southeast Technical College

Ranked 75th of 207 associate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,005
middle 50%: $23,252 – $31,727
Median · 5 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $26,291 – $44,129
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 (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Southeast Technical College's associate program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $27,005 one year after graduating, rising to $34,840 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $33,604 for this field, ranking 75th of 207 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.

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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
13.9 yrs
≈ $16,294 total interest

Same major at other universities

College Of DuPage
$35,728 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$35,693 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$35,626 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$35,528 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$35,154 · 5 yrs out
Seminole State College
$35,115 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$34,772 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$34,677 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$34,622 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$34,596 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$34,376 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$34,351 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeast Technical College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,375 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,227 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,812 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,612 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$58,956 · 5 yrs out

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