2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut
Finding the Best Human Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 272 degrees and certificates were awarded to human services students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #44 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Connecticut 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 Connecticut
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 Naugatuck Valley Community College the most popular school in Connecticut for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in human services at Naugatuck Valley Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Goodwin College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human services schools in Connecticut. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford.
Women make up 87% of the human services majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. MCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Manchester.
Women make up 93% of the human services majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Middlesex Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human services schools in Connecticut. Located in the small city of Middletown, MxCC is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Housatonic Community College is a great place for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in human services at Housatonic Community College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Northwestern Connecticut Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the fringe town of Winsted, NCCC is a public college with a small student population.
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Quinebaug Valley 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. Located in the suburb of Danielson, QVCC is a public college with a small student population.
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Three Rivers 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Norwich, Three Rivers Community College is a public school with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Capital Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Capital Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Hartford.
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Norwalk 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 #10 on the list. NCC is a small public school located in the small city of Norwalk.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 301 |
| New Hampshire | 494 |
| Maine | 85 |
| Vermont | 25 |
Majors Related to Human Services
Human Services is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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.