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Certificate (under 1 year)+5% vs national median250 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Tarrant County College District

Ranked 30th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,187
middle 50%: $23,020 – $38,729
Median · 5 years out
$35,253
middle 50%: $28,031 – $48,544
Median · 10 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $28,488 – $47,726

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 Tarrant County College District's certificate (under 1 year) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $30,187 one year after graduating, rising to $37,592 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $33,536 for this field, ranking 30th 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
12.8 yrs
≈ $14,825 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oklahoma City Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$36,427 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$36,043 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$35,940 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$35,940 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$35,626 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$35,207 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$35,036 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$34,886 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$34,573 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$34,480 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tarrant County College District

Fire Protection (Associate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,103 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$85,733 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,164 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$76,921 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$75,919 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,031 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out

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