2023 Best Human Services Schools in New York
Finding the Best Human Services School for You
With 1,578 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human services is the #54 most popular major in New York.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Human Services Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Human Services Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the best for human services majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Human Services Schools
Our analysis found Orange County Community College to be the best school for human services students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the city of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 20 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stella and Charles Guttman Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Guttman is a small public school located in the large city of New York.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Joseph’s College - New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Human Services Schools in New York list. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at SJC take out is $35,500.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hudson Valley Community College is a great place for human services students. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, human services graduates from HVCC carry an average student debtload of $12,000.
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The excellent programs at New York City College of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in New York. City Tech is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at City Tech take out is $8,813.
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Cazenovia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Cazenovia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Cazenovia.
On average, human services graduates from Cazenovia take out $26,932 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human services students. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
Human Services majors at Syracuse take out an average of $25,872 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Mount Saint Mary College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Services Schools in New York ranking. Mount Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newburgh.
While working on their degree, human services majors at Mount Saint Mary accumulate an average of around $27,668 in student debt.
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Monroe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
While working on their degree, human services majors at Monroe Community College accumulate an average of around $17,642 in student debt.
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Onondaga Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Human Services Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at OCC take out is $12,000.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 434 |
| Maryland | 167 |
| New Jersey | 104 |
| District of Columbia | 19 |
| Delaware | 268 |
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Human Services Related Rankings by Major
Human Services is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 20 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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