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 Fisher College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Fisher College was ranked #77 on College Factual's Best Schools for human services list. It is also ranked #10 in Massachusetts.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Fisher College was $400 per credit hour 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 | $31,700 | $31,700 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,569 | $16,569 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,200 | $3,200 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Fisher College in Human Services walked away with an average of $24,054 in student debt. That is 23% lower than the national average of $31,203.
human services who receive their bachelor’s degree from Fisher College make an average of $35,701 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $30,682.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Fisher College offers online option in its human services bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Fisher College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 95.1% of the human services students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in human services at Fisher College in 2019-2020, 29.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Human Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Human Services | 41 |
*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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