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Certificate (under 1 year)-10% vs national median405 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at South Texas College

Ranked 87th of 113 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,913
middle 50%: $19,035 – $31,769
Median · 5 years out
$28,703
middle 50%: $22,839 – $35,466
Median · 10 years out
$31,055
middle 50%: $25,009 – $38,050

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 South Texas College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $24,913 one year after graduating, rising to $31,055 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $31,905 for this field, ranking 87th 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
17.3 yrs
≈ $20,965 total interest

Same major at other universities

Trident Technical College
$29,214 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$28,850 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$28,805 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$28,787 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$28,668 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$28,392 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$28,357 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$28,338 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$28,054 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$27,764 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Texas College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$89,484 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,389 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out

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