2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Human Services Associate Degree School for You
With 104 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human services is the #113 most popular major in New Jersey.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Jersey 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.
2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for human services majors pursuing a associate degree.
Most Popular New Jersey Schools for an Associate in Human Services
Our 2023 rankings named Union County College the most popular school in New Jersey for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 89% of the human services majors at the school.
On average, human services graduates from Union County College take out $11,960 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Atlantic Cape Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing.
About 91% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 9% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from Atlantic Cape Community College carry an average student debt load of $22,951.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Raritan Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. RVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.
Women make up 78% of the human services majors at the school.
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Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan College at Burlington County landed the # 4 spot on the list. RCBC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Mount Laurel.
Of the 11 students majoring in human services at RCBC, 27% are male and 73% are female.
On average, human services graduates from RCBC take out $14,525 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ocean County College is a great place for human services students working on their associate degree. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Toms River.
Of the 5 students majoring in human services at OCC, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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Thomas Edison State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Mercer County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Sussex County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Sussex County Community College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Newton.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 434 |
| New York | 1,578 |
| Maryland | 167 |
| District of Columbia | 19 |
| Delaware | 268 |
Human Services Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, human services has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 8 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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