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2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools in Maryland

5 Colleges
$33,722 Avg Salary
$33,075 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services School for You

Human Services is the #82 most popular major in Maryland with 167 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Human Services Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maryland 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Services Colleges.

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our analysis found Towson University to be the most popular school for human services students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Human Services majors at Towson take out an average of $21,517 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $273.

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#2

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Baltimore landed the # 2 spot on the list. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at UB take out is $39,500.

Full Human Services at University of Baltimore Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prince George’s Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Human Services at Prince George’s Community College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baltimore City Community College is a great place for human services students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Human Services at Baltimore City Community College Report

#4

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, McDaniel College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Explore all the Most Popular Human Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 434
New York 1,578
New Jersey 104
District of Columbia 19
Delaware 268

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 5 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.

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