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Child Development & Family Studies at College of Lake County

If you are interested in studying Child Development & Family Studies, you may want to check out the program at College of Lake County. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

College of Lake County sits in Grayslake, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 152 child development & family studies degrees were granted at College of Lake County.

Online & Distance Learning at College of Lake County

Online coursework is an option at College of Lake County. Of 12,530 students, 2,542 (20%) studied exclusively online and 3,416 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from College of Lake County

Those who finish College of Lake County’s Child Development & Family Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$29,473
5 years	$36,994

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from College of Lake County report median earnings of $29,473, compared with $39,689 for all College of Lake County graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Child Development & Family Studies graduates at College of Lake County, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at College of Lake County are 97% women (148) and 3% men (4).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at College of Lake County

Of the 29 associate’s child development & family studies graduates at College of Lake County, 100% were women (29) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at College of Lake County.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 76% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at College of Lake County, above the national average of 63%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Child Development & Family Studies Concentrations at College of Lake County

This Child Development & Family Studies program at College of Lake County includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Provider	152

Best-Paid Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Child Development & Family Studies program at College of Lake County go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Child Development & Family Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$75,358
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521
Social and Human Service Assistants	$69,957
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,776
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$57,643
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.