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Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

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 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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Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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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Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small 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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Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Westmoreland County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania College of Technology is a great place for human services students working on their associate degree. 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.

Full Human Services at Pennsylvania College of Technology Report

Bucks 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 #6 on the list. 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human services programs. Located in the suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public school 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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#8

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Elizabethtown College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown.

Women make up 50% of the human services majors at the school.

Full Human Services at Elizabethtown College Report

#9

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

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 moderately-sized student population.

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#9

University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville, PA

University of Valley Forge 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Phoenixville, UVF is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Human Services at University of Valley Forge Report

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
New York 1,578
Maryland 167
New Jersey 104
District of Columbia 19
Delaware 268

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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