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Child Development & Family Studies at Luzerne County Community College

If you are interested in studying Child Development & Family Studies, take a look at what Luzerne County Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Luzerne County Community College is located in Nanticoke, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 child development & family studies graduations were recorded at Luzerne County Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Luzerne County Community College

Online coursework is an option at Luzerne County Community College. Of 4,460 students, 739 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,088 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates from Luzerne County Community College

Those who finish Luzerne County Community College’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
2 years	$19,592
4 years	$20,130
5 years	$25,439

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Child Development & Family Studies graduates from Luzerne County Community College earn a median of $20,130, compared with $46,981 for all Luzerne County Community College graduates — about 57% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Luzerne County Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Child Development & Family Studies graduates at Luzerne County Community College are 100% women (16) and 0% men (0).

Child Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program at Luzerne County Community College

Among the 12 associate’s child development & family studies graduates at Luzerne County Community College, 100% were women (12) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Child Development & Family Studies associate’s degree recipients at Luzerne County Community College, lower than 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 Luzerne County Community College

This Child Development & Family Studies program at Luzerne County Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Child Care Management	12
Child Care Provider	4

Top-Paying Careers for Child Development & Family Studies Graduates

Those who complete Child Development & Family Studies program at Luzerne County Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.