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2023 Most Popular Online Human Services Schools in New York

9 Colleges
$29,991 Avg Salary
$21,069 Avg Student Debt

With 1,578 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human services is the #54 most popular major in New York.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Human Services Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Human Services Colleges.

#1

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Monroe College the most popular online school in New York for human services students. Monroe College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Monroe College take out is $23,408.

Full Human Services at Monroe College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Human Services Schools in New York list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.

After completing their degree, human services graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Online carry an average student debtload of $22,551.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Finger Lakes Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Human Services Schools in New York list. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent online programs at Niagara County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in New York. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Broome. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Human Services Schools in New York list. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Binghamton.

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#6

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy 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. Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry.

On average, human services graduates from Mercy take out $28,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Human Services at Mercy College

#7

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Human Services Schools in New York list. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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#8

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

With a ranking of #9, SUNY Fredonia did quite well on this year’s best schools for human services students. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the town of Fredonia.

Full Human Services at SUNY Fredonia Report

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
Maryland 167
New Jersey 104
District of Columbia 19
Delaware 268

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Human Services is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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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