by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Human Services. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Human Services is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Columbia College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in human services, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Columbia College Missouri paid an average of $342 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,762 | $11,762 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,238 | $1,238 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,500 | $8,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,576 | $4,576 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Human Services students who received their associate degree at Columbia College Missouri took out an average of $33,823 in student loans. That is 69% higher than the national average of $19,971.
The median early career salary of human services students who receive their associate degree from Columbia College Missouri is $27,204 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,718.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Columbia College Missouri offers online options in its human services associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia College Missouri Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in human services in 2019-2020, 86.6% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 87.5%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in human services at Columbia College Missouri in 2019-2020, 70.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 41 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Human Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Human Services | 82 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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