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Certificate (1-2 years)+21% vs national median256 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 11th of 74 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $27,462 – $45,287
Median · 5 years out
$40,536
middle 50%: $31,079 – $58,980
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 (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Northern Virginia Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $40,536 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $33,372 for this field, ranking 11th of 74 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,121 total interest

Same major at other universities

Community College of Aurora
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$42,866 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$41,000 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$40,189 · 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
Tarrant County College District
$37,592 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Virginia Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,430 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,510 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$92,628 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Surveying Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$86,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$86,785 · 5 yrs out

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