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Certificate (under 1 year)+1% vs national median128 grads tracked

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

Ranked 52nd of 113 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,252
middle 50%: $20,558 – $37,867
Median · 5 years out
$32,324
middle 50%: $25,889 – $38,623
Median · 10 years out
$35,840
middle 50%: $27,903 – $41,818

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 Odessa College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $28,252 one year after graduating, rising to $35,840 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $31,905 for this field, ranking 52nd of 113 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 yrs
≈ $16,647 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$33,173 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$33,162 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$33,005 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$32,743 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$32,705 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$32,422 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$32,115 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$32,064 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$31,905 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Odessa College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$105,476 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$102,499 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$98,136 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,306 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,108 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out

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