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2023 Most Popular Online Human Services Schools

105 Colleges
$31,839 Avg Salary
$30,553 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Human Services Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 105 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater the most popular online school in the United States for human services students. Located in the midsize city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at UMA Clearwater take out is $21,740.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 105 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, human services graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $144.

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The excellent online programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, human services graduates from SNHU carry an average student debtload of $35,356.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Human Services Schools list. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, human services graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $37,420 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $132.

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#5

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Human Services Schools list. Monroe College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

While working on their degree, human services majors at Monroe College accumulate an average of around $23,408 in student debt.

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#6

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

On average, human services graduates from Columbia College Missouri take out $34,955 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Lindsey Wilson College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human services programs. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Columbia.

After completing their degree, human services graduates from Lindsey Wilson College carry an average student debtload of $21,916.

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With a ranking of #8, Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well on this year’s best schools for human services students. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orchard Park.

Human Services majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out an average of $22,551 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Human Services Schools ranking. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Human Services majors at WWU take out an average of $19,418 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #11, Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for human services students. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus take out is $40,125.

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#12

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Human Services Schools list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.

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#13

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Human Services Schools list. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, human services graduates from UIU carry an average student debtload of $42,447.

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#14

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human services students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Post University take out is $50,973.

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With a ranking of #15, Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for human services students. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, human services graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida carry an average student debtload of $36,633.

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#15

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human services programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, human services graduates from Purdue University Global carry an average student debtload of $34,786.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Human Services students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Human Services Schools award.

Rank College Location
17 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
18 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
19 Fisher College Boston, MA
20 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL
21 Bellevue University Bellevue, NE

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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 25 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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