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2023 Best Value Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$18,199 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,222 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human services was ranked #75 in the country. In fact 13,238 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Value Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for human services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for human services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Human Services

#1

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named San Diego City College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Diego City College are $8,512 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from San Diego City College carry an average student debtload of $11,302.

Read full report on Human Services at San Diego City College

#2

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fresno City College is a great value for human services students working on their associate degree. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno City College are $8,504 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, human services majors at Fresno City College accumulate an average of around $8,173 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Tacoma Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tacoma Community College are $10,391 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from Tacoma Community College carry an average student debtload of $24,395.

Read full report on Human Services at Tacoma Community College

#4

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mount Saint Mary’s University is a great value for human services students working on their associate degree. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSMU are $45,388 per year.

MSMU also claimed a spot on our Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Human Services at Mount Saint Mary’s University Report

Best Human Services Colleges by State

Explore the best human services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,397
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 4 schools only.

  • 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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