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2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Far Western US Region

92 Colleges
$34,019 Avg Salary
$27,844 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human services was ranked #75 in the country. In fact 13,238 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 92 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Fullerton the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for human services students. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Human Services at California State University - Fullerton Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a large student population.

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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. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Seaside.

While working on their degree, human services majors at CSUMB accumulate an average of around $16,250 in student debt.

Full Human Services at California State University - Monterey Bay Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

Human Services majors at WWU take out an average of $19,418 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

The excellent programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in the Far Western US Region . UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene.

After completing their degree, human services graduates from UO carry an average student debt load of $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $665, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Tacoma Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, human services graduates from Tacoma Community College carry an average student debt load of $24,966.

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#9

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

With a ranking of #9, Moreno Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students. Moreno Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moreno Valley.

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#10

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

With a ranking of #10, San Bernardino Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

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#11

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human services programs. Fresno City College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

While working on their degree, human services majors at Fresno City College accumulate an average of around $5,574 in student debt.

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#12

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

San Diego City College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human services programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, human services graduates from San Diego City College take out $8,012 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#13

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

Central Washington University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human services programs. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

While working on their degree, human services majors at CWU accumulate an average of around $21,390 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
15 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
16 Portland Community College Portland, OR
16 Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA
18 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA

Best Human Services Colleges by State

Explore the best human services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,397
Washington 239
Oregon 121
Nevada 58
Hawaii 11

One of 5 majors within the area of study, human services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 26 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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