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Graduate Certificate in Human Services

Graduate Certificates in Human Services

52 Yearly Graduations
77% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 15 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in human services. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 37% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Human Services Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 52 people earned their graduate certificate in human services. This earns it the #170 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in human services at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 5,919
Associate Degree 3,742
Master’s Degree 873
Basic Certificate 664
Undergraduate Certificate 249
Doctor’s Degree 97
Graduate Certificate 52

Earnings of Human Services Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for human services majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in human services. About 76.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 12
Women 40
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The racial-ethnic distribution of human services graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 15 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in human services. Learn more about the most popular 15 below:

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
17 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for human services majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Roughly 52,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,496 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,116 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their graduate certificate in human services from UMN Twin Cities. Of these students, 89% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
7 Yearly Graduations
76% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

American Public University System comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in human services. Each year, around 50,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,400 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,650 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their graduate certificate in human services from American Military University. Around 47% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 76% were women.

#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
4 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Northern Arizona University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in human services. Each year, around 29,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,015 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,674 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in human services from NAU. Around 36% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 73% were women.

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 6th most popular school in the country for human services majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Kansas State University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,964 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,808 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in human services from K -State.

#6

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
0 Yearly Graduations
80% Women

Concordia University, Saint Paul is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in human services. Roughly 5,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $25,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,550 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in human services from Concordia University, Saint Paul.

#6

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Southeastern University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in human services. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $30,432 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,000 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in human services from SEU.

#6

Universidad del Turabo

Gurabo, Puerto Rico
0 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Universidad del Turabo is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in human services. Roughly 13,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $2,652 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in human services from Universidad del Turabo. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to human services that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 969
Public Policy 379
Community Organization & Advocacy 127
Other Public Administration 44

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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