2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools
Finding the Best Human Services School for You
Human Services is the #75 most popular major in the country with 13,238 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Most Popular Human Services Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 474 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Services program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for human services majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Human Services
Our analysis found Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater to be the most popular school for human services students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Human Services majors at UMA Clearwater take out an average of $21,740 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Human Services at Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater Report
The excellent programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Human Services majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $144.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at SNHU take out is $35,356.
Out of the 474 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, human services graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debt load of $37,420. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $132.
California State University - Fullerton ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Schools list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
Full Human Services at California State University - Fullerton Report
Purdue University Global landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human services programs. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, human services graduates from Purdue University Global take out $34,786 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Human Services at Purdue University Global
Monroe College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
On average, human services graduates from Monroe College take out $23,408 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #9, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Columbia College Missouri take out is $34,955.
With a ranking of #10, New York City College of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Human Services majors at City Tech take out an average of $8,813 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #11, Lindsey Wilson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Columbia.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Lindsey Wilson College take out is $21,916.
Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Schools list. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
After completing their degree, human services graduates from FSCJ carry an average student debt load of $28,079.
Read full report on Human Services at Florida State College at Jacksonville
Indian River State College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human services programs. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Human Services majors at Indian River State College take out an average of $14,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Human Services at Indian River State College
Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human services students. It came in at #14 on the list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orchard Park.
After completing their degree, human services graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Online carry an average student debt load of $22,551.
Read full report on Human Services at Bryant & Stratton College - Online
With a ranking of #15, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dover.
After completing their degree, human services graduates from Delaware Tech carry an average student debt load of $10,000.
Full Human Services at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Report
Post University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human services students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Post University take out is $50,973.
Towson University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, human services graduates from Towson carry an average student debt load of $21,517. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $273.
California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human services students. It came in at #18 on the list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carson.
Read full report on Human Services at California State University - Dominguez Hills
California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human services programs. Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Human Services majors at CSUMB take out an average of $16,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Human Services at California State University - Monterey Bay Report
Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human services students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out is $36,633.
Read full report on Human Services at Rasmussen University - Florida
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Schools list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at USF Tampa take out is $23,018.
Full Human Services at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #22, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
On average, human services graduates from WWU take out $19,418 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Human Services at Western Washington University
Saint Leo University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Schools list. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at St. Leo University take out is $48,924.
University of Oregon landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, human services majors at UO accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $665.
Lincoln University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human services students. It came in at #25 on the list. Lincoln is a small public school located in the suburb of Lincoln University.
After completing their degree, human services graduates from Lincoln carry an average student debt load of $40,113. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $281.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Human Services Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Human Services Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 474 different United States human services schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA |
| 53 | Gordon State College | Barnesville, GA |
| 53 | Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global | Marion, IN |
| 56 | Touro College | New York, NY |
| 56 | Northcentral Technical College | Wausau, WI |
| 58 | Cabrillo College | Aptos, CA |
| 58 | Metropolitan Community College | Omaha, NE |
| 60 | Capella University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 61 | Lake Area Technical Institute | Watertown, SD |
| 62 | East Central University | Ada, OK |
| 63 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 64 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 64 | Boricua College | New York, NY |
| 66 | Stella and Charles Guttman Community College | New York, NY |
| 66 | SUNY Westchester Community College | Valhalla, NY |
| 66 | Onondaga Community College | Syracuse, NY |
| 69 | Cazenovia College | Cazenovia, NY |
| 69 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 71 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| 71 | Notre Dame de Namur University | Belmont, CA |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Human Services students that almost earned our Most Popular Human Services Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Hudson Valley Community College | Troy, NY |
| 74 | Fisher College | Boston, MA |
| 74 | Erie Community College | Buffalo, NY |
| 76 | Grace Christian University | Wyoming, MI |
| 76 | John Jay College of Criminal Justice | New York, NY |
| 78 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | Williamsport, PA |
| 79 | Wingate University | Wingate, NC |
| 79 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE |
| 79 | Saint Louis Community College | Saint Louis, MO |
| 79 | Mohawk Valley Community College | Utica, NY |
| 79 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 79 | Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, CA |
| 85 | Greenville Technical College | Greenville, SC |
| 85 | Southwestern College | Chula Vista, CA |
| 87 | Union County College | Cranford, NJ |
| 87 | Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY |
| 87 | University of Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT |
| 90 | Century College | White Bear Lake, MN |
| 90 | Southeastern University | Lakeland, FL |
| 90 | Cuyamaca College | El Cajon, CA |
| 93 | Midlands Technical College | West Columbia, SC |
| 93 | York County Community College | Wells, ME |
Human Services by Region
View the Most Popular Human Services Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Human Services
Human Services is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Human Services
| 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 27 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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