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Certificate (1-2 years)+7% vs national median147 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Southeast Technical College

Ranked 25th of 74 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,709
middle 50%: $23,017 – $31,293
Median · 5 years out
$35,840
middle 50%: $26,474 – $45,751
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 (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Southeast Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $26,709 one year after graduating, rising to $35,840 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $33,372 for this field, ranking 25th of 74 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
13.5 yrs
≈ $15,850 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arapahoe Community College
$36,980 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$36,943 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$36,341 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$36,151 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$36,063 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$35,626 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$35,553 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$34,252 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$34,002 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$33,536 · 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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