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Best Human Services Schools in California

2023 Best Human Services Schools in California

10 Colleges
$34,695 Avg Salary
$19,299 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services 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 Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Human Services Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Human Services Schools

#1

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found University of San Francisco to be the best school for human services students who want to pursue a degree in California. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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#2

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego City College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Human Services Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public school 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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The excellent programs at California Baptist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in California. 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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The excellent programs at California State University - Monterey Bay helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in California. CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Seaside.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at CSUMB take out is $16,250.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great place for human services students. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Phoenix - California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Services Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, human services graduates from UOPX - California take out $49,590 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $132.

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#8

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Services Schools in California ranking. Fresno City College is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Fresno City College take out is $5,574.

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#9

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Human Services Schools in California list. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Services Schools in California ranking. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Human Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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 10 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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