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Certificate (under 1 year)-9% vs national median549 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at San Antonio College

Ranked 75th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,587
middle 50%: $20,756 – $33,180
Median · 5 years out
$30,509
middle 50%: $23,554 – $39,035
Median · 10 years out
$33,214
middle 50%: $25,150 – $46,621

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 San Antonio College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $26,587 one year after graduating, rising to $33,214 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $33,536 for this field, ranking 75th 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
15.5 yrs
≈ $18,591 total interest

Same major at other universities

Redlands Community College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$31,127 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$31,048 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$30,945 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$30,814 · 5 yrs out
Seminole State College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$30,227 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$30,118 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$30,087 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$30,037 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at San Antonio College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$107,726 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,677 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$84,275 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,333 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out

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