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Certificate (under 1 year)+12% vs national median49 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Brookhaven College

Ranked 19th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,422
middle 50%: $23,953 – $33,176
Median · 5 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $30,273 – $46,207
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Brookhaven College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $28,422 one year after graduating, rising to $37,592 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $33,536 for this field, ranking 19th 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
12.5 yrs
≈ $14,580 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Virginia Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$38,430 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$38,341 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$38,202 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$37,361 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$37,209 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$37,052 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$36,427 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Brookhaven College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,414 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,495 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$79,053 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$69,612 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Certificate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out

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