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2023 Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

7 Colleges
$32,951 Avg Salary
$38,153 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

Human Services is the #92 most popular major in Massachusetts with 301 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. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Bachelor's in Human Services

Our analysis found Northeastern University to be the best school for human services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Human Services majors at Northeastern take out an average of $26,986 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Human Services at Northeastern University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,986.

Full Human Services at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#3

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Anna Maria College is a great place for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Human Services at Anna Maria College Report

#4

Fisher College

Boston, MA

Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Fisher College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Fisher College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human services majors at Fisher College accumulate an average of around $26,340 in student debt.

Full Human Services at Fisher College Report

#5

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Cambridge College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Cambridge College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,959.

Full Human Services at Cambridge College Report

#6

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human services majors at Fitchburg State accumulate an average of around $23,214 in student debt.

Read full report on Human Services at Fitchburg State University

#7

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree human services programs. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Human Services at Suffolk University

Best Human Services Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Human Services Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 272
New Hampshire 494
Maine 85
Vermont 25

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 7 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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