Human Services at Purdue University Global

If you are interested in studying human services, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University Global. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 43,927 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Human Services section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue University Global Human Services Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Human Services (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Human Services
• Master’s Degree in Human Services

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Purdue University Global does offer online courses in human services for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Purdue University Global Human Services Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Earnings of Purdue University Global Human Services Graduates

The median salary of human services students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue University Global is $32,278. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,912 for all human services students.

Human Services Student Demographics at Purdue University Global

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the human services majors at Purdue University Global.

Purdue University Global Human Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of human services associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Purdue University Global does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in human services graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a associate's in human services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Purdue University Global Human Services Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of human services master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

In the human services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a master's in human services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	90
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	89
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Related Majors

• Public Administration
• Social Work

Careers That Human Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in human services can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University Global.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Social and Human Service Assistants	6,530	$31,080
Social and Community Service Managers	2,210	$61,180
Community and Social Service Specialists	1,230	$40,480

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
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.