Whittier, California · Private Non-Profit

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Whittier 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 47 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

6.2% Program signal 47 Size proxy $25,757 Net price (all) $59,492 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

6.2% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 6.2%
Enrollment proxy: ~47
Schools with reported signal: 648

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 80.8%
Graduation rate: 60%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $25,757/yr
4-year cost (est.): $103,028
Median debt: $24,937

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $59,492/yr
ROI grade (school): C

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.

#564 of 648 on ROI Top 87% value

2.7× national avg concentration Bigger than 94% of programs

+$12,612 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $13,145

+$11,861 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 2.7x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($12,612 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($11,861 above). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 87% 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.

Canada College Redwood City, CA · 7.1% reported share · $32 net A+

San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 3.6% reported share · $992 net A+ North Florida College Madison, FL · 2.8% reported share · $804 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 4.3% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 2.5% reported share · $1,115 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.8% reported share · $1,471 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 0.4% reported share · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.7% reported share · $1,618 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services accounts for 6.2% of reported programs at Whittier College, which is bigger than 94% of schools in this field set and 2.7x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 47 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Whittier College's average net price is $25,757 per year, about $103,028 over four years. That is $12,612 above the $13,145 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $59,492 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $11,861 above 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 Whittier College #564 of 648 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.