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Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median82 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Laurel Ridge Community College

Ranked 54th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,082
middle 50%: $19,782 – $32,393
Median · 5 years out
$32,743
middle 50%: $23,482 – $44,012
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Laurel Ridge Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $26,082 one year after graduating, rising to $32,743 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $33,536 for this field, ranking 54th 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
15.2 yrs
≈ $17,908 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lone Star College System
$33,536 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$33,519 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$33,173 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$33,162 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$33,032 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$33,005 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$32,705 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$32,422 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$32,324 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$32,115 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Laurel Ridge Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,915 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,858 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

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