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2023 Best Human Services Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Human Services Master's 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Human Services Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the human services master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Human Services Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the best school for human services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for human services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for human services students working on their master’s degree. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

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#7

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

Chestnut Hill College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Human Services by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar to Human Services

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 25 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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