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Certificate (under 1 year)-18% vs national median165 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Laredo College

Ranked 104th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$22,849
middle 50%: $17,686 – $28,932
Median · 5 years out
$27,420
middle 50%: $21,628 – $35,786
Median · 10 years out
$28,969
middle 50%: $23,153 – $39,058

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 Laredo College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $22,849 one year after graduating, rising to $28,969 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $33,536 for this field, ranking 104th 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
19.4 yrs
≈ $23,936 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Central College
$28,357 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$28,338 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$28,260 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$28,054 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$27,764 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$27,759 · 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
Cisco College
$26,411 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$25,937 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Laredo College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$97,736 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$89,507 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$89,011 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,679 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$67,460 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$67,165 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$66,325 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,698 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$48,096 · 5 yrs out

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