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.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Human Services
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 midsize city of Tacoma.
Tacoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,929 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Tacoma Community College take out is $24,966.
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The excellent programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in Washington. WWU is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,703 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CWU are $8,685 a year. The average amount in student loans that human services majors at CWU take out is $21,390.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 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.
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