Associate-7% vs national median278 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Southwest Texas Junior College
Ranked 124th of 207 associate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,855
middle 50%: $24,129 – $39,465
Median · 5 years out
$31,398
middle 50%: $24,580 – $37,264
Median · 10 years out
$32,314
middle 50%: $26,136 – $40,010
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Family and Consumer Sciences associates from Southwest Texas Junior College earn $32k in year one. Median earnings remain near $32k after ten years.
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
14.7 yrs
≈ $16,620 total interest
Same major at other universities
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$32,557 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$32,381 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$32,310 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$32,198 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$31,537 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$31,522 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$30,893 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$30,681 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southwest Texas Junior College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,070 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$49,920 · 5 yrs out
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