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Certificate (under 1 year)+22% vs national median368 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 12th of 113 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,689
middle 50%: $27,289 – $46,055
Median · 5 years out
$38,967
middle 50%: $29,336 – $47,740
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Northern Virginia Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $34,689 one year after graduating, rising to $38,967 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $31,905 for this field, ranking 12th of 113 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $12,611 total interest

Same major at other universities

Front Range Community College
$42,423 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$39,599 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$38,341 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$37,361 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$37,132 · 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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