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2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools in Pennsylvania

20 Colleges
$35,050 Avg Salary
$34,978 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services School for You

With 434 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human services is the #88 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Human Services Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the human services programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Lincoln University

Lincoln University, PA

Our analysis found Lincoln University to be the most popular school for human services students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Lincoln is a small public school located in the large suburb of Lincoln University.

After completing their degree, human services graduates from Lincoln carry an average student debt load of $40,113. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $281.

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#2

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harcum College is a great place for human services students. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.

After completing their degree, human services graduates from Harcum College carry an average student debt load of $25,150.

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#3

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chestnut Hill College is a great place for human services students. CHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

On average, human services graduates from CHC take out $48,139 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Community College of Philadelphia is a great place for human services students. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, human services graduates from Community College of Philadelphia carry an average student debt load of $16,813.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Schools in Pennsylvania list. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

After completing their degree, human services graduates from Penn College carry an average student debt load of $43,500.

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#6

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at University of Scranton take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $750, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at HACC take out is $40,527.

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Luzerne County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Westmoreland County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students. Westmoreland College is a small public school located in the rural area of Youngwood.

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#10

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PA

Lancaster Bible College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human services programs. Lancaster Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

Full Human Services at Lancaster Bible College Report

Best Human Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,578
Maryland 167
New Jersey 104
District of Columbia 19
Delaware 268

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 20 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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