Human Services at Lenoir - Rhyne University

What traits are you looking for in a human services school? To help you decide if Lenoir - Rhyne University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's human services program.

Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and approximately 2,686 students attend the school each year. Of the 367 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lenoir - Rhyne University in 2021, 6 of them were human services majors.

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.

Lenoir - Rhyne University Human Services Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services
• Master’s Degree in Human Services

Online Classes Are Available at Lenoir - Rhyne University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Lenoir - Rhyne University Human Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks human services programs across the country. The following shows how Lenoir - Rhyne University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The human services major at Lenoir - Rhyne University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Human Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Human Services Master’s Degree Schools	12
Most Focused Human Services Schools	130

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in human services from Lenoir - Rhyne University. This makes it the #22 most popular school for human services master’s degree candidates in the country.

Human Services Student Demographics at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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

Lenoir - Rhyne University Human Services Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 human services students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Lenoir - Rhyne University, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in human services at Lenoir - Rhyne University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lenoir - Rhyne University with a bachelor's in human services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Lenoir - Rhyne University Human Services Master’s Program

The human services program at Lenoir - Rhyne University awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in human services each year. Lenoir - Rhyne University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a human services master's degree from Lenoir - Rhyne University, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Lenoir - Rhyne University also has a doctoral program available in human services. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 NC, the home state for Lenoir - Rhyne University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Social and Human Service Assistants	7,930	$30,840
Community and Social Service Specialists	2,840	$42,010
Social and Community Service Managers	2,540	$69,640

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.