---

Human Services at Onondaga Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Human Services, take a look at what Onondaga Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Onondaga Community College sits in Syracuse, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 39 human services degrees were awarded at Onondaga Community College.

Online Class Availability at Onondaga Community College

Distance learning is available at Onondaga Community College. Among 8,537 students, 523 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,411 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Human Services Rankings at Onondaga Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Onondaga Community College’s Human Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#12 of 34
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#16 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#19 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#33 of 55
Best Value	Nationwide	#59 of 205
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#109 of 207

Earnings for Human Services Graduates from Onondaga Community College

Graduates of Onondaga Community College’s Human Services program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,125
2 years	$24,035
3 years	$25,735
4 years	$26,682
5 years	$35,479

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Human Services graduates from Onondaga Community College earn a median of $26,682, compared with $38,502 for all Onondaga Community College graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Human Services graduates from Onondaga Community College is $12,019.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Human Services graduates at Onondaga Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Human Services graduates at Onondaga Community College are 87% women (34) and 13% men (5).

Human Services Associate’s Program at Onondaga Community College

Of the 39 associate’s human services degrees awarded at Onondaga Community College, 87% were women (34) and 13% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	16
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 51% of Human Services associate’s degree recipients at Onondaga 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 Onondaga Community College

This Human Services program at Onondaga Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Services	39

Highest-Paying Careers for Human Services Graduates

Graduates of the Human Services program at Onondaga Community College pursue many career paths. Below are 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.