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 Goodwin 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. Goodwin was ranked #24 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for human services majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Connecticut.
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Part-time undergraduates at Goodwin paid an average of $707 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $19,988 | $19,988 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,200 | $6,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,772 | $5,772 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Goodwin in Human Services walked away with an average of $48,622 in student debt. That is 56% higher than the national average of $31,203.
The median early career salary of human services students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Goodwin is $43,798 per year. That is 43% higher than the national average of $30,682.
Goodwin does not offer an online option for its human services bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Goodwin Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in human services in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in human services at Goodwin in 2019-2020, 55.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Human Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Human Services | 9 |
*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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