2023 Best Human Services Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Human Services School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human services was ranked #75 in the country. In fact 13,238 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Human Services Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Human Services Colleges.
Top 10 Best Human Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Washington University the best school in the Far Western US Region for human services students. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, human services majors at WWU accumulate an average of around $19,418 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Human Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.
On average, human services graduates from CWU take out $21,390 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for human services students. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Human Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Human Services majors at San Diego City College take out an average of $8,012 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great place for human services students. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at UNLV take out is $34,474.
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California Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #7 on this year’s Best Human Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Anchorage.
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California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Seaside.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at CSUMB take out is $16,250.
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Tacoma Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human services programs. Located in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, human services graduates from Tacoma Community College take out $24,966 in student loans while working on their degree.
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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.
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Request InformationBest Human Services Colleges by State
Explore the best human services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 1,397 |
Washington | 239 |
Oregon | 121 |
Nevada | 58 |
Hawaii | 11 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Human Services
One of 5 majors within the area of study, human services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 17 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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