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Best Human Services Schools in New York

2023 Best Human Services Schools in New York

20 Colleges
$29,991 Avg Salary
$21,069 Avg Student Debt

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 2023 rankings named Orange County Community College the best school in New York for human services students. Located in the small 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 fairly 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 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 school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, human services graduates from HVCC carry an average student debtload of $12,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York City College of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Human Services Schools in New York list. City Tech is a large public school located in the 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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#6

Cazenovia College

Cazenovia, NY

Cazenovia College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Human Services Schools in New York list. Cazenovia is a fairly 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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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human services students. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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

Newburgh, NY

Mount Saint Mary College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Human Services Schools in New York list. Mount Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Human Services Schools in New York list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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#10

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, NY

Onondaga Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human services programs. Located in the large suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public school 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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Best Human Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 434
Maryland 167
New Jersey 104
District of Columbia 19
Delaware 268

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

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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