2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Human Services Associate Degree School for You
With 434 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human services is the #88 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
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.
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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harcum College the most popular school in Pennsylvania 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Philadelphia is a great place for human services students working on their associate degree. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human services schools in Pennsylvania. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.
Women make up 87% of the human services majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at HACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $37,835.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Westmoreland County Community College is a great place for human services students working on their associate degree. Westmoreland College is a small public school located in the rural area of Youngwood.
Women make up 94% of the human services majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human services schools in Pennsylvania. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.
About 60% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 40% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Bucks County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their associate degree. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.
Of the 7 students majoring in human services at Bucks County Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Luzerne County 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public college with a small student population.
On average, human services graduates from Luzerne County Community College take out $13,823 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Elizabethtown College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human services programs. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.
Women make up 50% of the human services majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Lehigh Carbon Community 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 Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Valley Forge came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Phoenixville, UVF is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,578 |
| Maryland | 167 |
| New Jersey | 104 |
| District of Columbia | 19 |
| Delaware | 268 |
Majors Related to Human Services
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 13 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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