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Certificate (1-2 years)+16% vs national median53 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Tarrant County College District

Ranked 15th of 70 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,680
middle 50%: $20,944 – $33,372
Median · 5 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $29,502 – $49,399
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Tarrant County College District's certificate (1-2 years) program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $28,680 one year after graduating, rising to $37,592 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $32,534 for this field, ranking 15th of 70 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
12.5 yrs
≈ $14,514 total interest

Same major at other universities

Housatonic Community College
$41,000 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$40,536 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$39,618 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$38,897 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$38,325 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$36,980 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$36,943 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$36,341 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$36,151 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$36,063 · 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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