2023 Most Popular Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Human Services Bachelor's 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.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 194 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for human services majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Human Services
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the United States for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 845 students majoring in human services at Grand Canyon University, 17% are male and 83% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human services graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debt load of $34,082. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $144.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great place for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 440 students majoring in human services at SNHU, 8% are male and 92% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human services graduates from SNHU carry an average student debt load of $35,291.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Fullerton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human services schools in the United States. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
Of the 296 students majoring in human services at Cal State Fullerton, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human services schools in the United States. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 243 students majoring in human services at UOPX - Arizona, 6% are male and 94% are female.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at UOPX - Arizona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $46,705. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $132.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lindsey Wilson College is a great place for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Columbia.
About 84% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 16% are male.
Human Services majors at Lindsey Wilson College take out an average of $23,718 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
Women make up 88% of the human services majors at the school.
On average, human services graduates from FSCJ take out $28,955 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #7, Indian River State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 89% of the human services majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Indian River State College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,104.
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Columbia College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.
About 88% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 12% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human services majors at Columbia College Missouri accumulate an average of around $35,065 in student debt.
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Towson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 97% of the human services majors at the school.
Human Services majors at Towson take out an average of $21,062 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $273.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.
Of the 123 students majoring in human services at CSUDH, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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New York City College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
Women make up 83% of the human services majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human services graduates from City Tech carry an average student debt load of $14,345.
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California State University - Monterey Bay ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 90% of the human services majors at the school.
Human Services majors at CSUMB take out an average of $17,846 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Western Washington University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human services programs. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
About 87% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 13% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human services graduates from WWU carry an average student debt load of $20,957.
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University of Oregon came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 16% are male.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at UO take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,385. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $665.
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Colorado State University - Global Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.
Women make up 91% of the human services majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $39,540.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Women make up 90% of the human services majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at USF Tampa take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,641.
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With a ranking of #17, Monroe College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Monroe College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
Of the 88 students majoring in human services at Monroe College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
On average, human services graduates from Monroe College take out $32,147 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Troy University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 87 students majoring in human services at TROY, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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Upper Iowa University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 15% are male.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at UIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $40,951.
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Post University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 88% of the human services majors at the school.
Human Services majors at Post University take out an average of $47,143 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 11% are male.
On average, human services graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida take out $42,443 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Delaware landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human services programs. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
About 91% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 9% are male.
Human Services majors at UD take out an average of $21,978 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Metropolitan State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Of the 68 students majoring in human services at Metro State, 16% are male and 84% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human services majors at Metro State accumulate an average of around $36,702 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #25, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
Women make up 85% of the human services majors at the school.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA |
| 32 | Gordon State College | Barnesville, GA |
| 33 | Chestnut Hill College | Philadelphia, PA |
| 34 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 35 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 35 | Boricua College | New York, NY |
| 37 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 38 | Notre Dame de Namur University | Belmont, CA |
| 38 | Cazenovia College | Cazenovia, NY |
Human Services by Region
View the Most Popular Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 25 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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