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Human Services at California State University-Monterey Bay

What traits are you looking for in a school for Human Services, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Monterey Bay. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California State University-Monterey Bay sits in Seaside, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 71 human services degrees were awarded at California State University-Monterey Bay.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Monterey Bay

Distance learning is available at California State University-Monterey Bay. Of 7,713 students, 420 (5%) studied exclusively online and 3,559 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Human Services Rankings at California State University-Monterey Bay

Rankings can help you compare California State University-Monterey Bay’s Human Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#2 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#3 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#5 of 207
Best Value	California	#25 of 30
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#29 of 37
Best Value	Nationwide	#108 of 205

Earnings for Human Services Graduates from California State University-Monterey Bay

Graduates of California State University-Monterey Bay’s Human Services program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,158
2 years	$36,533
3 years	$43,406
4 years	$52,771
5 years	$57,518

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Human Services graduates from California State University-Monterey Bay take home a median $52,771, compared with $55,901 for all California State University-Monterey Bay graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Human Services graduates from California State University-Monterey Bay comes in at $14,480.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Human Services graduates at California State University-Monterey Bay, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Human Services graduates at California State University-Monterey Bay are 89% women (63) and 11% men (8).

Human Services Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Monterey Bay

Among the 71 bachelor’s human services graduates at California State University-Monterey Bay, 89% were women (63) and 11% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Services bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Monterey Bay.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	55
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 86% of Human Services bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Monterey Bay, higher than the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Human Services Concentrations at California State University-Monterey Bay

This Human Services program at California State University-Monterey Bay breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Services	71

Best-Paid Careers for Human Services Graduates

Students who finish Human Services program at California State University-Monterey Bay work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Human Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$75,358
Social and Human Service Assistants	$69,957

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.