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Most Popular Online Human Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

2023 Most Popular Online Human Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

3 Colleges
$25,222 Avg Salary
$23,175 Avg Student Debt

With 104 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human services is the #113 most popular major in New Jersey.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Human Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for human services majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Our analysis found Union County College to be the most popular school for human services students who want to pursue an online associate degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the human services majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Union County College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,960.

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#2

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Ocean County College landed the # 2 spot on the list. OCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Toms River.

Of the 5 students majoring in human services at OCC, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Thomas Edison State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Human Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 434
New York 1,578
Maryland 167
District of Columbia 19
Delaware 268

One of 5 majors within the area of study, human services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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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