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Associate-15% vs national median248 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Laredo College

Ranked 166th of 198 associate programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,504
middle 50%: $20,021 – $31,741
Median · 5 years out
$28,268
middle 50%: $23,626 – $38,525
Median · 10 years out
$33,505
middle 50%: $25,930 – $47,916

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Laredo College's associate program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $25,504 one year after graduating, rising to $33,505 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $33,291 for this field, ranking 166th of 198 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
16.3 yrs
≈ $19,977 total interest

Same major at other universities

Midlands Technical College
$28,511 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$28,456 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$28,392 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$28,298 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$28,289 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$28,276 · 5 yrs out
Redlands Community College
$28,103 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$27,875 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$27,814 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$27,685 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$27,670 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$27,670 · 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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