Lactation Consultant

Types of Degrees Lactation Consultant Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many lactation consultant graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate	27
Basic Certificate	15
Master’s Degree	2
Graduate Certificate	1

What Can You Do With a Lactation Consultant Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with lactation consultant:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Healthcare Support Workers	11.7%	$37,830

How Much Do Lactation Consultant Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

The median salary for someone in a career related to lactation consultant is $39,110. This median refers to all degree levels, so you may expect those with a more advanced degree to make more while those with less advanced degrees will typically make less.

To put that into context, according to BLS data from the first quarter of 2020, the typical high school graduate makes between $30,000 and $57,900 a year (25th through 75th percentile). The average person with a bachelor’s degree (any field) makes between $45,600 and $99,000. Advanced degree holders make the most with salaries between $55,600 and $125,400.

Online Lactation Consultant Programs

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 schools offered some type of lactation consultant program. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	3	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	0	0
Bachelor’s Degree	2	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	1	0
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Is a Degree in Lactation Consultant Worth It?

The median salary for a lactation consultant grad is $39,110 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

Majors Related to Lactation Consultant

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to lactation consultant.

Major	Number of Grads
Medical/Clinical Assistant	56,466
Physical Therapy Assistant	7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant	4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	3,493
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant	365
Anesthesiologist Assistant	327
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant	189
Radiologist Assistant	109
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant	97

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.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.