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 Hudson Valley Community College. 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 HVCC paid an average of $400 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $200 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,800 | $9,600 |
| Fees | $1,164 | $1,164 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about HVCC tuition and fees.
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 associate degree at HVCC in Human Services walked away with an average of $11,000 in student debt. That is 45% lower than the national average of $19,971.
human services who receive their associate degree from HVCC make an average of $30,409 a year during the early days of their career. That is 28% higher than the national average of $23,718.
Online degrees for the HVCC 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 HVCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 86.3% of the human services students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 87.5%.
Around 43.1% of human services associate degree recipients at HVCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 53%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 28 |
| 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 | 51 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 7 |
*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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