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2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools

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

Finding the Best Human Services Associate Degree 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 Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 262 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Services program at each school on the list.

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

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

About 96% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 4% are male.

Human Services majors at UMA Clearwater take out an average of $25,096 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human services schools in the United States. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the small city of Dover.

Women make up 87% of the human services majors at the school.

Human Services majors at Delaware Tech take out an average of $12,840 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at Monroe College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human services schools in the United States. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Women make up 85% of the human services majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Monroe College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,827.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a great place for human services students working on their associate degree. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orchard Park.

Women make up 95% of the human services majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Online carry an average student debt load of $30,604.

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#5

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools list. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Ana.

Of the 89 students majoring in human services at SAC, 10% are male and 90% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, human services majors at SAC accumulate an average of around $10,218 in student debt.

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#6

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Dutchess Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human services programs. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 13% are male.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at DCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,678.

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#7

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

With a ranking of #7, Harcum College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their associate degree. Harcum College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.

About 88% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 12% are male.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Harcum College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,001.

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#8

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

With a ranking of #8, Ohio Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Circleville, OCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the human services majors at the school.

On average, human services graduates from OCU take out $27,407 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #9, Monroe Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their associate degree. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Of the 64 students majoring in human services at Monroe Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from Monroe Community College carry an average student debt load of $19,126.

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New York City College of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

About 82% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 18% are male.

On average, human services graduates from City Tech take out $17,996 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Human Services at New York City College of Technology Report

#11

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

San Diego City College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. San Diego City College is a large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 85% of the human services majors at the school.

On average, human services graduates from San Diego City College take out $11,302 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Bronx Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human services programs. Located in the city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the human services majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at BCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,174.

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#13

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools list. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Of the 56 students majoring in human services at Columbia College Missouri, 9% are male and 91% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from Columbia College Missouri carry an average student debt load of $32,526.

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Community College of Philadelphia landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human services programs. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 88% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 12% are male.

Human Services majors at Community College of Philadelphia take out an average of $21,161 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, SUNY Westchester Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in human services at SUNY Westchester Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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Stella and Charles Guttman Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human services programs. Guttman is a small public school located in the city of New York.

About 77% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#15

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, NY

Onondaga Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 19% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from OCC carry an average student debt load of $14,397.

Full Human Services at Onondaga Community College Report

Metropolitan Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human services programs. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 17% are male.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at MCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,082.

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#19

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

With a ranking of #19, San Bernardino Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#19

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 11% are male.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Fresno City College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,173.

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Hudson Valley Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in human services at HVCC, 23% are male and 77% are female.

On average, human services graduates from HVCC take out $13,290 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Mohawk Valley Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Utica, MVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in human services at MVCC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from MVCC carry an average student debt load of $14,461.

Full Human Services at Mohawk Valley Community College Report

#23

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Southwestern College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in human services at SWC Chula Vista, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full Human Services at Southwestern College Report

#23

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC

Greenville Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in human services at GTC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at GTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $31,078.

Full Human Services at Greenville Technical College Report

#25

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.

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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#27

Cuyamaca College

El Cajon, CA
#27

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA
#29

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC
#34

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, NY
#38

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
44 York County Community College Wells, ME
44 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
46 Touro College New York, NY
46 Community College of Vermont Montpelier, VT
46 Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA
49 Naugatuck Valley Community College Waterbury, CT
50 Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SC
50 Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing, NJ
50 Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME
50 Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY
50 Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ
50 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
50 Alfred State College Alfred, NY

Human Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 26 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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