Human Development & Family Studies at Los Angeles Harbor College

What traits are you looking for in a human development school? To help you decide if Los Angeles Harbor College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's human development program.

LAHC is located in Wilmington, California and has a total student population of 8,101.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Human Development & Family Studies section at the bottom of this page.

LAHC Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Human Development (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Human Development

LAHC Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Human Development Student Demographics at LAHC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the human development majors at Los Angeles Harbor College.

LAHC Human Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program

93% Women

93% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of human development associate's degrees went to men and 93% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in human development only graduates about 5% men each year. The program at LAHC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

LAHC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in human development graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Los Angeles Harbor College with a associate's in human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

The following human development concentations are available at Los Angeles Harbor College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Los Angeles Harbor College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Care Provider/Assistant	31

Careers That Human Development Grads May Go Into

A degree in human development can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Los Angeles Harbor College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Childcare Workers	60,460	$28,630
Preschool Teachers	52,950	$37,850
Social and Human Service Assistants	50,600	$43,330
Community and Social Service Specialists	13,290	$49,830
Home Economics Professors	170	$93,960

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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