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Human Services at Dutchess Community College

If you are interested in studying Human Services, take a look at what Dutchess Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dutchess Community College sits in Poughkeepsie, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 44 human services graduations were recorded at Dutchess Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Dutchess Community College

Many students take online classes at Dutchess Community College. Among 6,606 students, 722 (11%) studied exclusively online and 1,770 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Human Services Rankings at Dutchess Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Dutchess Community College’s Human Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#18 of 34
Best Value	New York	#18 of 34
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#21 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#32 of 55
Best Value	Nationwide	#70 of 205
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#107 of 207

Earnings for Human Services Graduates from Dutchess Community College

Graduates of Dutchess Community College’s Human Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$23,609
2 years	$31,133
3 years	$29,063
4 years	$32,825
5 years	$33,331

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Human Services graduates from Dutchess Community College report median earnings of $32,825, compared with $38,360 for all Dutchess Community College graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Human Services graduates from Dutchess Community College stands at $14,324.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Human Services graduates at Dutchess Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Human Services graduates at Dutchess Community College are 77% women (34) and 23% men (10).

Human Services Associate’s Program at Dutchess Community College

Among the 44 associate’s human services degrees awarded at Dutchess Community College, 77% were women (34) and 23% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Services associate’s degree recipients at Dutchess Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 48% of Human Services associate’s degree recipients at Dutchess Community College, lower than the national average of 57%.*

*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 Dutchess Community College

The Human Services program at Dutchess Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Services	44

Highest-Paying Careers for Human Services Graduates

Graduates of the Human Services program at Dutchess Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Human Services graduates, 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.