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2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools in Massachusetts

23 Colleges
$38,389 Avg Salary
$21,390 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services School for You

Human Services is the #92 most popular major in Massachusetts with 301 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Human Services Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts.

Our analysis found Quinsigamond Community College to be the most popular school for human services students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, human services graduates from Quinsigamond Community College take out $20,131 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mount Wachusett Community College is a great place for human services students. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, human services graduates from MWCC take out $7,010 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Fisher College

Boston, MA

Out of the 23 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Fisher College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Fisher College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, human services graduates from Fisher College carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#4

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cambridge College is a great place for human services students. Located in the city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, human services graduates from Cambridge College take out $31,626 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massasoit Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools in Massachusetts list. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brockton.

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#5

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

The excellent programs at Quincy College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Quincy, Quincy College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Schools in Massachusetts list. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Fitchburg State take out is $25,598.

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#7

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human services programs. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Urban College of Boston ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Urban College of Boston is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Human Services at Bunker Hill Community College

Best Human Services Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 272
New Hampshire 494
Maine 85
Vermont 25

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 23 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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