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Associate+3% vs national median146 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Eastfield College

Ranked 77th of 207 associate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,510
middle 50%: $29,108 – $37,371
Median · 5 years out
$34,677
middle 50%: $30,681 – $44,737
Median · 10 years out
$46,142
middle 50%: $37,132 – $60,738

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 Eastfield College's associate program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $32,510 one year after graduating, rising to $46,142 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $33,604 for this field, ranking 77th 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,575 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Lake County
$35,626 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$35,528 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$35,154 · 5 yrs out
Seminole State College
$35,115 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$34,772 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$34,622 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$34,596 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$34,376 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$34,351 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$34,252 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$34,252 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastfield College

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,738 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out

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