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2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate

67 Ranked Colleges
4,134 Degrees Awarded
$10,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 12,645 people earned their degree in general human services, making the major the 62nd most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,134 general human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 67 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general human services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general human services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general human services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Human Services

#1

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate list. Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s general human services students in 2019-2020.

Century College also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $10,808 for associate degree general human services students.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate list. Delaware Tech is a public institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 141 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delaware Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Delaware Tech is $8,824 for Associate Degree General Human Services students.

Full Delaware Technical Community College - Terry General Human Services Report

#3

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Inver Hills Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate. IHCC is located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s general human services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree general human services students list, IHCC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Inver Hills Community College is $11,486 for Associate Degree General Human Services students.

Full IHCC General Human Services Report

#4

Bunker Hill Community College

Boston, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bunker Hill Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 associates’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.

BHCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,867 for Associate Degree General Human Services students per year to attend BHCC.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified associates’s general human services students in 2019-2020.

Minneapolis Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,376 for associate degree general human services students per year to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College.

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#2 in overall quality

Hudson Valley Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 51 associates’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.

HVCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,548 for associate degree general human services students per year to attend Hudson Valley Community College.

Full HVCC General Human Services Report

#7

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Quinsigamond Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 44 associates’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.

Quinsigamond Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Quinsigamond Community College is $7,528 for Associate Degree General Human Services students.

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#8

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota
#23 in overall quality

Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate list. Located in Watertown, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s general human services students in 2019-2020.

LATI also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lake Area Technical Institute is $12,939 for associate degree general human services students.

Full Lake Area Technical Institute General Human Services Report

#9

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general human services degrees to 62 students in 2019-2020.

Monroe Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Monroe Community College is $6,830 for Associate Degree General Human Services students.

Full Monroe Community College General Human Services Report

#25 in overall quality

York County Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate ranking. York County Community College is a small school located in Wells, Maine that handed out 31 associates’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.

York County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for York County Community College is $8,359 for Associate Degree General Human Services students.

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#11

Mount Wachusett Community College

Gardner, Massachusetts
#16 in overall quality

Mount Wachusett Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate ranking. Mount Wachusett Community College is a small public school situated in Gardner, Massachusetts. It awarded 29 associates’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.

MWCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for MWCC is $8,688 for Associate Degree General Human Services students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full MWCC General Human Services Report

#12

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, New York
#13 in overall quality

Onondaga Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate ranking. Onondaga Community College is a medium-sized school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 62 associates’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.

OCC also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Onondaga Community College is $7,390 for Associate Degree General Human Services students.

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#13

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota

With a ranking of #13, Mitchell Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate list. Located in Mitchell, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s general human services students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,472 for Associate Degree General Human Services students per year to attend Mitchell Technical College.

Full Mitchell Technical College General Human Services Report

#14

Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Community College of Philadelphia ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 70 associates’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.

Community College of Philadelphia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,165 for associate degree general human services students per year to attend Community College of Philadelphia.

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#15

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
#19 in overall quality

Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate list. HACC is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 associates’s general human services degrees to qualified students.

HACC also made our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for HACC is $11,990 for Associate Degree General Human Services students.

Full Harrisburg Area Community College General Human Services Report

University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate ranking. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 39 associates’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UOPX - Arizona is $12,944 for Associate Degree General Human Services students.

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Central Maine Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate ranking. Auburn, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general human services degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Central Maine Technical College is $7,029 for Associate Degree General Human Services students.

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#18

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 28 associates’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Saint Louis Community College is $6,796 for Associate Degree General Human Services students.

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#19

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota

South Central College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. South Central College is a public institution located in North Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for South Central College is $10,175 for Associate Degree General Human Services students.

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#20

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
#20 in overall quality

Columbia College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 82 degrees to qualified associates’s general human services students in 2019-2020.

Columbia College Missouri also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $26,730 for associate degree general human services students per year to attend Columbia College Missouri.

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#21

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, New York
#17 in overall quality

Dutchess Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate ranking. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general human services degrees to 66 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree general human services students list, DCC has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dutchess Community College is $7,704 for associate degree general human services students.

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Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Mohawk Valley Community College is a public institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,722 for Associate Degree General Human Services students per year to attend MVCC.

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#23

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, California

San Bernardino Valley College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Located in San Bernardino, California, this fairly large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified associates’s general human services students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for San Bernardino Valley College is $7,391 for Associate Degree General Human Services students.

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#24

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, Ohio
#15 in overall quality

Ohio Christian University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate list. Ohio Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Circleville, Ohio. It awarded 84 associates’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.

OCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $24,500 for associate degree general human services students per year to attend OCU.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#25

Union County College

Cranford, New Jersey

Union County College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Union County College is a public institution located in Cranford, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Union County College is $8,245 for associate degree general human services students.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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