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 Onondaga 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at OCC paid an average of $424 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $212 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,090 | $10,180 |
| Fees | $664 | $664 |
| Books and Supplies | $650 | $650 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,220 | $9,220 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,526 | $1,526 |
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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 associate degree at OCC in Human Services walked away with an average of $12,000 in student debt. That is 40% lower than the national average of $19,971.
The median early career salary of human services students who receive their associate degree from OCC is $26,894 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $23,718.
Online degrees for the OCC 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 OCC Online Learning page.
About 85.5% of the students who received their Associate in human services in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 87.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 45.2% of the human services associate degrees at OCC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 53%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Human Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Human Services | 62 |
*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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