2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Human Services Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human services was ranked #75 in the country. In fact 13,238 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 61 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for human services majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Santa Ana College to be the most popular school for human services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 10% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from SAC carry an average student debt load of $10,218.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Diego City College is a great place for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 59 students majoring in human services at San Diego City College, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Human Services majors at San Diego City College take out an average of $11,302 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Bernardino Valley College is a great place for human services students working on their associate degree. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.
Women make up 93% of the human services majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Fresno City College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human services schools in the Far Western US Region . Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
Women make up 89% of the human services majors at the school.
On average, human services graduates from Fresno City College take out $8,173 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwestern College is a great place for human services students working on their associate degree. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chula Vista.
About 92% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 8% are male.
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Cuyamaca College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human services programs. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Cuyamaca College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 86% of the human services majors at the school.
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Bakersfield College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human services programs. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a very large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 8% are male.
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Tacoma Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 81% of the human services majors at the school.
Human Services majors at Tacoma Community College take out an average of $24,395 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Long Beach City College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Of the 26 students majoring in human services at Long Beach City College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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Moreno Valley College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human services programs. Moreno Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Moreno Valley.
Women make up 90% of the human services majors at the school.
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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 in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland, WA |
| 12 | Coastline Community College | Fountain Valley, CA |
Best Human Services Colleges by State
Explore the best human services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,397 |
| Washington | 239 |
| Oregon | 121 |
| Nevada | 58 |
| Hawaii | 11 |
Human Services Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, human services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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