2024 Best General Human Services Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

General Human Services is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #132 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of general human services. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 44 master's degrees in general human services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general human services students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general human services students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general human services related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general human services students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The general human services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Human Services Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Human Services in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general human services.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in General Human Services

1

Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Chestnut Hill College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general human services. CHC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in general human services from Chestnut Hill College

2

Lincoln University
Lincoln University, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general human services has to take a look at Lincoln University. Lincoln is a small public university located in the suburb of Lincoln University.More information about a master’s in general human services from Lincoln University

Best General Human Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	1
Maryland	363	13
District of Columbia	334	3
Delaware	151	62

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General Human Services Related Rankings by Major

One of 0 majors within the Human Services area of study, General Human Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley. More about our data sources and methodologies.