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2023 Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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 the country with 13,238 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Human Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Human Services

#1

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Wayland Baptist University the best school in the Southwest Region for human services students working on their associate degree. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Plainview.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debtload of $26,500.

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#3

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.

Read full report on Human Services at Western New Mexico University

Best Human Services Colleges by State

Explore the best human services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 138
Arizona 1,143
Oklahoma 56
New Mexico 8

Human Services is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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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