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Best Human Services Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Human Services Schools in Massachusetts

11 Colleges
$38,389 Avg Salary
$21,390 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services School for You

Human Services is the #92 most popular major in Massachusetts with 301 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Human Services Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Human Services Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Human Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Mount Wachusett Community College the best school in Massachusetts for human services students. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.

Human Services majors at MWCC take out an average of $7,010 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Human Services Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Northeastern take out is $27,000.

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#3

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bristol Community College is a great place for human services students. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

While working on their degree, human services majors at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#5

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anna Maria College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Human Services Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Quinsigamond Community 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, human services majors at Quinsigamond Community College accumulate an average of around $20,131 in student debt.

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#7

Fisher College

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #7, Fisher College did quite well on this year’s best schools for human services students. Located in the city of Boston, Fisher College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Human Services majors at Fisher College take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Services Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Human Services majors at Cambridge College take out an average of $31,626 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human services programs. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.

On average, human services graduates from Fitchburg State take out $25,598 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Clark University

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #10, Clark University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human services students. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Human Services Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 272
New Hampshire 494
Maine 85
Vermont 25

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 11 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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