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 Mohawk Valley Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in human services, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at MVCC paid an average of $286 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $191 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,594 | $6,892 |
| Fees | $906 | $906 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,616 | $1,616 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,110 | $11,110 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,242 | $2,242 |
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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 MVCC took out an average of $12,420 in student loans. That is 38% lower than the national average of $19,971.
The median early career salary of human services students who receive their associate degree from MVCC is $28,236 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $23,718.
MVCC does not offer an online option for its human services associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MVCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 86.7% of the human services students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 87.5%.
Around 33.3% of human services associate degree recipients at MVCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 53%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| 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 | 30 |
*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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