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 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in human services, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Delaware Tech paid an average of $381 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $153 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,575 | $11,438 |
| Fees | $370 | $370 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Human Services students who received their associate degree at Delaware Tech took out an average of $9,742 in student loans. That is 51% lower than the national average of $19,971.
The median early career salary of human services students who receive their associate degree from Delaware Tech is $27,222 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,718.
Online degrees for the Delaware Tech human services associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Delaware Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in human services in 2019-2020, 80.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 87.5%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in human services at Delaware Tech in 2019-2020, 46.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 53%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 42 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 70 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
Human Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Human Services | 141 |
*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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