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Graduate Certificates in Human Services

42 Yearly Graduations
81% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 15 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in human services. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 31% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Human Services Majors

In 2020-2021, 42 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 6,292
Associate Degree 4,517
Master’s Degree 1,153
Basic Certificate 841
Undergraduate Certificate 311
Doctor’s Degree 82
Graduate Certificate 42

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 81.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 8
Women 34
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The racial-ethnic distribution of human services graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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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
76% Women
24% 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 $13,532 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,844 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 graduate certificates were handed out to human services majors at UMN Twin Cities. Around 24% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 76% were women.

#2

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
12 Yearly Graduations
92% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Clark University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in human services. Roughly 3,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $49,950 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $47,650 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 graduate certificates were handed out to human services majors at Clark. Of these students, 92% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
7 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
57% 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 $6,840 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,660 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 people received their graduate certificate in human services from American Military University. Around 57% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 71% were women.

#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Northern Arizona University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in human services. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,381 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,724 per year. The human services program at Northern Arizona University awarded 4 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#5

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

East Central University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in human services. Each year, around 3,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,791 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,402 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their graduate certificate in human services from ECU. Around 50% 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 904
Social Work 733
Public Policy 343
Community Organization & Advocacy 85
Other Public Administration 45

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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