Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median165 grads tracked
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Laredo College
Ranked 95th of 113 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services 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 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of this Human Development program see a median starting salary of $23k. Earnings grow to $29k by the tenth year of employment.
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
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$28,668 · 5 yrs out
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$28,357 · 5 yrs out
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$28,338 · 5 yrs out
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$28,054 · 5 yrs out
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$27,764 · 5 yrs out
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$26,804 · 5 yrs out
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$26,777 · 5 yrs out
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$26,699 · 5 yrs out
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$26,606 · 5 yrs out
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$26,411 · 5 yrs out
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$25,937 · 5 yrs out
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$97,736 · 5 yrs out
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$89,507 · 5 yrs out
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$89,011 · 5 yrs out
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$79,679 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$67,460 · 5 yrs out
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Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$66,325 · 5 yrs out
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$58,659 · 5 yrs out
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$49,035 · 5 yrs out
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$48,698 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
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