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Human Development & Family Studies at Prairie State College

Human Development & Family Studies at Prairie State College

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

Prairie State College is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,716.

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.

Prairie State College Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Human Development (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Human Development

Prairie State College Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Human Development Student Demographics at Prairie State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the human development majors at Prairie State College.

Prairie State College Human Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of human development associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Prairie State College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in human development graduates 44% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Care Provider/Assistant 4

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 IL, the home state for Prairie State College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Preschool Teachers 24,120 $31,500
Childcare Workers 17,440 $24,250
Social and Human Service Assistants 13,080 $32,910
Community and Social Service Specialists 2,990 $38,900
Farm and Home Management Advisors 190 $37,960

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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