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Benton Harbor, Michigan · Public

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Lake Michigan College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 27 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.3% Program signal 27 Size proxy $6,680 Net price (all) $34,466 Median earnings

Program snapshot

1.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
1.3%
Enrollment proxy
~27
Schools with reported signal
648

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
Open / not reported
Graduation rate
21.6%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$6,680/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$26,720
Median debt
$9,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$34,466/yr
ROI grade (school)
A

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 648 schools that report this field.

#214 of 648 on ROI Top 33% value
56% national avg concentration Bigger than 46% of programs
−$6,465 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $13,145
−$13,165 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $47,631

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,465 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($13,165 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 33% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services accounts for 1.3% of reported programs at Lake Michigan College, which is bigger than 46% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 27 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Lake Michigan College's average net price is $6,680 per year, about $26,720 over four years. That is $6,465 below the $13,145 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $34,466 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,165 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Lake Michigan College #214 of 648 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.