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Certificate (1-2 years)-19% vs national median74 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Cisco College

Ranked 68th of 74 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$22,269
middle 50%: $17,481 – $26,543
Median · 5 years out
$26,989
middle 50%: $22,369 – $37,592
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 Cisco College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $22,269 one year after graduating, rising to $26,989 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $33,372 for this field, ranking 68th 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?

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
21.3 yrs
≈ $26,202 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwestern Illinois College
$27,937 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$27,886 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$27,848 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$27,814 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$27,814 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$27,338 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$26,989 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$26,571 · 5 yrs out
Capital Area Technical College
$26,038 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$25,280 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$24,348 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$21,591 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cisco College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,235 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,273 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,915 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$53,167 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$51,875 · 5 yrs out

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