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2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

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.

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

#1

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

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 suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a moderately-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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Raritan Valley Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human services schools in New Jersey. RVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.

Women make up 78% of the human services majors at the school.

Full Human Services at Raritan Valley Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rowan College at Burlington County is a great place for human services students working on their associate degree. RCBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large 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.

Full Human Services at Rowan College at Burlington County Report

#5

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

The in-demand associate degree programs at Ocean County College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human services schools in New Jersey. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Human Services at Thomas Edison State University Report

Mercer County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human services programs. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Sussex County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Sussex County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Newton.

Read full report on Human Services at Sussex County Community College

Best Human Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 434
New York 1,578
Maryland 167
District of Columbia 19
Delaware 268

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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