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Human Services at Fitchburg State University

If you are interested in studying Human Services, take a look at what Fitchburg State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fitchburg State University is located in Fitchburg, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 24 human services degrees were granted at Fitchburg State University.

Online Class Availability at Fitchburg State University

Online coursework is an option at Fitchburg State University. Among 5,892 students, 2,745 (47%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,119 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Human Services Rankings at Fitchburg State University

Use these rankings to compare Fitchburg State University’s Human Services program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#1 of 19
Best Value	Massachusetts	#5 of 7
Best Value	New England (Region)	#8 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#10 of 207
Best Value	Nationwide	#119 of 205

Earnings for Human Services Graduates from Fitchburg State University

Those who finish Fitchburg State University’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	$33,593
2 years	$36,166
3 years	$42,141
4 years	$48,365
5 years	$53,170

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Human Services graduates from Fitchburg State University report median earnings of $48,365, compared with $66,598 for all Fitchburg State University graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Human Services graduates from Fitchburg State University comes in at $26,352.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Human Services graduates at Fitchburg State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Human Services graduates at Fitchburg State University are 71% women (17) and 29% men (7).

Human Services Bachelor’s Program at Fitchburg State University

Among the 24 bachelor’s human services degrees awarded at Fitchburg State University, 71% were women (17) and 29% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Human Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Fitchburg State University, 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 Fitchburg State University

The Human Services program at Fitchburg State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Services	24

Best-Paid Careers for Human Services Graduates

Graduates of the Human Services program at Fitchburg State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.