2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Human Services 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Human Services Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value programs for human services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Human Services Colleges.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Human Services

#1

Tacoma Community College

Tacoma, WA

71 Degrees

$4,929 Average Tuition & Fees

$28,611 Average Salary

Our analysis found Tacoma Community College to be the best value school for human services students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Tacoma Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tacoma Community College are $4,929 per year. The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Tacoma Community College take out is $24,966.

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#2

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

106 Degrees

#18 in Quality in Washington

$8,703 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Washington University is a great value for human services students. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $8,703 per year. Human Services majors at WWU take out an average of $19,418 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

57 Degrees

#11 in Quality in Washington

$8,685 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in Washington. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.

CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,685 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that human services majors at CWU take out is $21,390.

Full Human Services at Central Washington University Report

Best Value Human Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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