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 Western Washington University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in human services, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. WWU is in the top 10% of the country for human services. More specifically it was ranked #16 out of 176 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for WWU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WWU was $804 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $246 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,377 | $24,135 |
| Fees | $1,131 | $1,131 |
| Books and Supplies | $996 | $996 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,518 | $12,518 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,783 | $3,783 |
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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 bachelor’s degree at WWU took out an average of $23,667 in student loans. That is 24% lower than the national average of $31,203.
human services who receive their bachelor’s degree from WWU make an average of $32,869 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $30,682.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. WWU does offer online classes in its human services bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WWU Online Learning page.
About 88.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in human services in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in human services at WWU in 2019-2020, 45.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 49 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Human Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Human Services | 90 |
*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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