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Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median96 grads tracked

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

Ranked 73rd of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,394
middle 50%: $19,921 – $34,280
Median · 5 years out
$30,926
middle 50%: $23,771 – $39,655
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 Virginia Peninsula Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $27,394 one year after graduating, rising to $30,926 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $33,536 for this field, ranking 73rd 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
16.1 yrs
≈ $18,821 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$31,317 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$31,266 · 5 yrs out
Redlands Community College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$31,127 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$31,048 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$30,945 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$30,814 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$30,509 · 5 yrs out
Seminole State College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$30,227 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$30,118 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,185 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$81,577 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,577 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,571 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,333 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,911 · 5 yrs out

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