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2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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 #75 most popular major in the country with 13,238 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in human services at UOPX - Arizona, 7% are male and 93% are female.

On average, human services graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $26,500 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tohono O’Odham Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Sells, Tohono O'Odham Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Human Services at Tohono O’Odham Community College Report

#2

Angelina College

Lufkin, TX

Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelina College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Lufkin, AC is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayland Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Plainview.

Women make up 63% of the human services majors at the school.

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#5

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New Mexico University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

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Southwestern Assemblies of God 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 #6 on the list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

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Santa Fe 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 suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

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With a ranking of #8, New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Alamogordo, NMSU Alamogordo is a public college with a small student population.

Full Human Services at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo Report

New Mexico State University - Grants came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Grants is a fairly small public school located in the town of Grants.

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Best Human Services Colleges by State

Explore the best human services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 138
Arizona 1,143
Oklahoma 56
New Mexico 8

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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