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Associate+35% vs national median64 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Alvin Community College

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

Median · 1 year out
$26,659
middle 50%: $20,163 – $33,485
Median · 5 years out
$45,480
middle 50%: $32,534 – $62,631
Median · 10 years out
$62,075
middle 50%: $46,728 – $71,687

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 Alvin Community College's associate program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $26,659 one year after graduating, rising to $62,075 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 35% above the national median of $33,604 for this field, ranking 5th 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.

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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,841 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fashion Institute of Technology
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$53,208 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$44,327 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$43,374 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$43,359 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$42,385 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$42,371 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Alvin Community College

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$143,822 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$143,822 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$139,210 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$139,210 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,993 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,660 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,219 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out

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