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Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in California

2023 Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in California

3 Colleges
$25,222 Avg Salary
$23,175 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services Associate Degree School for You

Human Services is the #75 most popular major in California with 1,397 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for human services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top California Schools for an Associate in Human Services

#1

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named San Diego City College the best school in California for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from San Diego City College carry an average student debtload of $11,302.

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#2

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fresno City College is a great place for human services students working on their associate degree. Fresno City College is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

While working on their Associate Degree, human services majors at Fresno City College accumulate an average of around $8,173 in student debt.

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#3

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Mount Saint Mary’s University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in California. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Best Human Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Human Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 239
Oregon 121
Nevada 58
Hawaii 11

One of 5 majors within the area of study, human services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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