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2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in California

52 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 California with 1,397 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in California to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Our analysis found Santa Ana College to be the most popular school for human services students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the human services majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from SAC carry an average student debt load of $10,218.

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#2

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego City College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 15% are male.

Human Services majors at San Diego City College take out an average of $11,302 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Human Services at San Diego City College Report

#3

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Bernardino Valley College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

Of the 44 students majoring in human services at San Bernardino Valley College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Read full report on Human Services at San Bernardino Valley College

#3

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Out of the 52 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno City College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

Of the 44 students majoring in human services at Fresno City College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

On average, human services graduates from Fresno City College take out $8,173 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Human Services at Fresno City College Report

#5

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

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

Women make up 92% of the human services majors at the school.

Read full report on Human Services at Southwestern College

#6

Cuyamaca College

El Cajon, CA

With a ranking of #6, Cuyamaca College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of El Cajon, Cuyamaca College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in human services at Cuyamaca College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#6

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

With a ranking of #6, Bakersfield College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 92% of the human services majors at the school.

Read full report on Human Services at Bakersfield College

#8

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human services programs. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

About 92% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#9

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

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

Of the 21 students majoring in human services at Moreno Valley College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Read full report on Human Services at Moreno Valley College

#10

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

With a ranking of #10, Coastline Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their associate degree. Coastline Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fountain Valley.

Women make up 83% of the human services majors at the school.

Read full report on Human Services at Coastline Community College

Best Human Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 239
Oregon 121
Nevada 58
Hawaii 11

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

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 27 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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