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Associate+7% vs national median111 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at College of Lake County

Ranked 64th of 198 associate programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,107
middle 50%: $26,041 – $38,967
Median · 5 years out
$35,626
middle 50%: $29,948 – $42,033
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of College of Lake County's associate program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $32,107 one year after graduating, rising to $35,626 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $33,291 for this field, ranking 64th of 198 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Paid off in
12.8 yrs
≈ $14,463 total interest

Same major at other universities

Del Mar College
$36,346 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$36,110 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$35,872 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$35,757 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$35,693 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$35,528 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$35,349 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$35,154 · 5 yrs out
Seminole State College
$35,115 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Lake County

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,878 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out

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