2023 Most Popular Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree School for You
Human Services is the #75 most popular major in California with 1,397 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in California to see which bachelor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular California Schools for a Bachelor's in Human Services
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Fullerton the most popular school in California for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 84% of the human services majors at the school.
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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 85% of the human services majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Monterey Bay is a great place for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Seaside.
About 90% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 10% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human services majors at CSUMB accumulate an average of around $17,846 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame de Namur University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Belmont, NDNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in human services at NDNU, 27% are male and 73% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human services majors at NDNU accumulate an average of around $30,804 in student debt.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human services schools in California. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in human services at UOPX - California, 21% are male and 79% are female.
On average, human services graduates from UOPX - California take out $46,705 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 $132.
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California Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the human services majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUSB is a large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.
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Holy Names University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human services programs. HNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 239 |
| Oregon | 121 |
| Nevada | 58 |
| Hawaii | 11 |
Human Services Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, human services has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 8 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.