2023 Best Value Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 239 degrees and certificates were awarded to human services students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #74 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Washington to see which bachelor's 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Human Services
Our 2023 rankings named Western Washington University the best value school in Washington for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WWU are $8,703 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human services majors at WWU accumulate an average of around $20,957 in student debt.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human services schools in Washington. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CWU are $8,685 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human services graduates from CWU carry an average student debtload of $23,034.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,397 |
| Oregon | 121 |
| Nevada | 58 |
| Hawaii | 11 |
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Majors Related to Human Services
Human Services is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 2 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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