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Human Services at Grand Canyon University

If you are interested in studying Human Services, take a look at what Grand Canyon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Grand Canyon University is in Phoenix, AZ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1,216 human services degrees were awarded at Grand Canyon University.

Studying Online at Grand Canyon University

Distance learning is available at Grand Canyon University. Among 113,257 students, 89,777 (79%) studied exclusively online and 13,471 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Human Services Rankings at Grand Canyon University

Use these rankings to compare Grand Canyon University’s Human Services program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#4 of 9
Best Value	Arizona	#4 of 4
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#9 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#139 of 207
Best Value	Nationwide	#176 of 205

Earnings for Human Services Graduates from Grand Canyon University

Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s Human Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,131
2 years	$31,676
3 years	$33,076
4 years	$41,905
5 years	$45,006

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Human Services graduates from Grand Canyon University take home a median $41,905, compared with $65,272 for all Grand Canyon University graduates — about 36% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Human Services graduates from Grand Canyon University is $30,509.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Human Services graduates at Grand Canyon University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Human Services graduates at Grand Canyon University are 81% women (991) and 19% men (225).

Human Services Bachelor’s Program at Grand Canyon University

Among the 1,216 bachelor’s human services graduates at Grand Canyon University, 81% were women (991) and 19% were men (225).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	600
Hispanic / Latino	331
Black / African American	120
Asian	32
American Indian / Alaska Native	6
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	8
Two or More Races	68
International (Nonresident)	13
Unknown	38

Minority students account for 46% of Human Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University, below 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 Grand Canyon University

The Human Services program at Grand Canyon University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Services	1,216

Best-Paid Careers for Human Services Graduates

Graduates of the Human Services program at Grand Canyon University pursue many career paths. 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.