Nanticoke, Pennsylvania · Public
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Luzerne County Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $9,433 school-wide net price and $40,437 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
4.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 4.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 648
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 22.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,433/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $37,732
- Median debt
- $11,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $40,437/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (4.1%), school-wide average net price ($9,433), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($40,437), and peer averages from 648 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 648 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.8x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,712 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,194 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Luzerne County Community College in the top 45% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 3.6% of reported awards · $992 net A+ North Florida College Madison, FL · 2.8% of reported awards · $804 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 4.3% of reported awards · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 2.5% of reported awards · $1,115 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.8% of reported awards · $1,471 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 0.4% of reported awards · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.7% of reported awards · $1,618 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services accounts for 4.1% of the awards or completions reported for Luzerne County Community College. That award concentration is higher than at 84% of schools in this field set and is 1.8x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Luzerne County Community College's average net price is $9,433 per year, about $37,732 over four years. That is $3,712 below the $13,145 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $40,437 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,194 below the $47,631 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Luzerne County Community College #292 of 648 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.