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Human Development & Family Studies at West Los Angeles College

Human Development & Family Studies at West Los Angeles College

If you plan to study human development & family studies, take a look at what West Los Angeles College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

West LA College is located in Culver City, California and has a total student population of 11,417.

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.

West LA College Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

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

West LA College Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Human Development Student Demographics at West LA College

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

West LA College Human Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program

97% Women
94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 3% of human development associate's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

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West LA College 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 West Los Angeles 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 24
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

If you plan to be a human development major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Los Angeles College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Care Provider/Assistant 60

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 West Los Angeles 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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