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Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median46 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Del Mar College

Ranked 43rd of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,650
middle 50%: $23,853 – $32,115
Median · 5 years out
$34,107
middle 50%: $27,770 – $39,998
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 Del Mar College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $27,650 one year after graduating, rising to $34,107 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $33,536 for this field, ranking 43rd 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
14.2 yrs
≈ $16,513 total interest

Same major at other universities

Austin Community College
$34,421 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$34,399 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$34,388 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$34,312 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$34,280 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$34,188 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$34,040 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$33,752 · 5 yrs out
Western Oklahoma State College
$33,536 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$33,536 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$33,536 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$33,519 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Del Mar College

Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$116,020 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,512 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,617 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out

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