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2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

Finding the Best Human Services Associate Degree School for You

Human Services is the #33 most popular major in Kentucky with 380 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Kentucky 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.

Check out the human services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

Our analysis found Big Sandy Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for human services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 14% are male.

Human Services majors at Big Sandy Community and Technical College take out an average of $23,321 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hazard Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Hazard.

Of the 21 students majoring in human services at Hazard Community and Technical College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Human Services majors at Hazard Community and Technical College take out an average of $11,956 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Human Services at Hazard Community and Technical College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jefferson Community and Technical College is a great place for human services students working on their associate degree. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

About 84% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 16% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, human services majors at Jefferson Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $26,108 in student debt.

Full Human Services at Jefferson Community and Technical College Report

Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Gateway is a small public school located in the large suburb of Florence.

Of the 19 students majoring in human services at Gateway, 16% are male and 84% are female.

On average, human services graduates from Gateway take out $26,564 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Human Services at Gateway Community and Technical College Report

Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lexington.

Of the 15 students majoring in human services at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

On average, human services graduates from Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out $27,702 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Human Services at Bluegrass Community and Technical College Report

#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human services programs. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

About 91% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 9% are male.

Read full report on Human Services at University of the Cumberlands

#7

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Madisonville 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 Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, human services graduates from Madisonville Community College take out $19,297 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Human Services at Madisonville Community College Report

#8

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY

Brescia University 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 Owensboro, Brescia University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Human Services at Brescia University Report

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $17,284.

Read full report on Human Services at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

#8

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Human Services at Hopkinsville Community College

Best Human Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 198
Virginia 63
North Carolina 129
Florida 1,540
Tennessee 94
South Carolina 221
Arkansas 12
Alabama 87
Mississippi 15
West Virginia 17

Human Services is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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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