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Certificate (under 1 year)-21% vs national median128 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Cisco College

Ranked 109th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$21,894
middle 50%: $17,279 – $26,813
Median · 5 years out
$26,411
middle 50%: $22,658 – $32,839
Median · 10 years out
$27,582
middle 50%: $22,963 – $37,592

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 Cisco College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $21,894 one year after graduating, rising to $27,582 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $33,536 for this field, ranking 109th 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
21.2 yrs
≈ $26,386 total interest

Same major at other universities

Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$27,759 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$27,420 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$27,394 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$26,804 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$26,777 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$26,606 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$25,937 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$25,818 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$25,793 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$25,473 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$25,306 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$25,250 · 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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