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
San Antonio College certificate holders in Family and Consumer Sciences earn $27k in their first year. Median pay reaches $31k at year five and $33k at year ten.
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
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$31,171 · 5 yrs out
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$31,127 · 5 yrs out
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$31,048 · 5 yrs out
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$30,945 · 5 yrs out
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$30,926 · 5 yrs out
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$30,814 · 5 yrs out
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$30,437 · 5 yrs out
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$30,437 · 5 yrs out
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$30,227 · 5 yrs out
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$30,118 · 5 yrs out
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$107,726 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$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
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$63,593 · 5 yrs out
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