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2023 Best Value Colleges for General Human Services in the Middle Atlantic Region

32 Ranked Colleges
2,686 Degrees Awarded
$12,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Human Services is the 65th most popular major in the country with 13,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,686 general human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 32 colleges that offered a degree in general human services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general human services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general human services program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Human Services in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #1 spot on the list. Dover, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general human services degrees to 138 students in 2020-2021.

Delaware Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Delaware Tech is $8,479 for middle atlantic region general human services students.

Read full report on General Human Services at Delaware Tech

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Orchard Park, New York, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 145 degrees to qualified ’s general human services students in 2020-2021.

Bryant & Stratton College - Online also made our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online is $13,746 for Middle Atlantic Region General Human Services students.

Read full report on General Human Services at Bryant & Stratton College - Online

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Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 66 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Monroe Community College also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Monroe Community College is $6,891 for middle atlantic region general human services students.

Full Monroe Community College General Human Services Report

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Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 23 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HACC, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for HACC is $11,608 for Middle Atlantic Region General Human Services students.

Read full report on General Human Services at HACC

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Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Philadelphia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general human services degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Community College of Philadelphia, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $13,384 for middle atlantic region general human services students per year to attend Community College of Philadelphia.

Read full report on General Human Services at Community College of Philadelphia

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Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, New York

With a ranking of #6, Onondaga Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified ’s general human services students in 2020-2021.

OCC also made our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for OCC is $6,410 for middle atlantic region general human services students.

Full Onondaga Community College General Human Services Report

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Wilmington University
New Castle, Delaware

Wilmington University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s general human services degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Wilmington University is $15,186 for Middle Atlantic Region General Human Services students.

Read more about General Human Services at Wilmington University

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Hudson Valley Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 43 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region general human services students list, HVCC has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for HVCC is $7,927 for Middle Atlantic Region General Human Services students.

Full HVCC General Human Services Report

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New York City College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. New York City College of Technology is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 184 ’s general human services degrees to qualified students.

City Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $4,120 for middle atlantic region general human services students per year to attend New York City College of Technology.

Full New York City College of Technology General Human Services Report

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Orange County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Orange is located in Middletown, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s general human services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Orange, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $4,607 for middle atlantic region general human services students per year to attend SUNY Orange.

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Stella and Charles Guttman Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general human services degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Guttman, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Guttman is $4,793 for middle atlantic region general human services students.

Read full report on General Human Services at Stella and Charles Guttman Community College

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Lincoln University
Lincoln University, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #12, Lincoln University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lincoln University is a small public school situated in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. It awarded 98 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Lincoln also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lincoln is $17,741 for Middle Atlantic Region General Human Services students.

Full Lincoln University General Human Services Report

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school handed out 128 degrees to qualified ’s general human services students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Towson, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Towson is $18,105 for Middle Atlantic Region General Human Services students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Human Services at Towson University

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Touro College
New York, New York

Touro College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Touro College is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s general human services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Touro, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $22,259 for Middle Atlantic Region General Human Services students per year to attend Touro College.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Touro General Human Services Report

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Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Dutchess Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 70 diplomas to qualified ’s general human services students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for DCC is $7,836 for middle atlantic region general human services students.

Full DCC General Human Services Report

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Mohawk Valley Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mohawk Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Utica, New York. It awarded 39 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Mohawk Valley Community College is $7,942 for middle atlantic region general human services students.

Read full report on General Human Services at MVCC

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St. Joseph’s College - New York ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St. Joseph’s College - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region general human services students list, SJC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SJC is $15,725 for Middle Atlantic Region General Human Services students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Human Services at SJC

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Bronx Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. BCC is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s general human services degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $3,803 for Middle Atlantic Region General Human Services students per year to attend Bronx Community College.

Read full report on General Human Services at BCC

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 41 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at John Jay, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for John Jay College of Criminal Justice is $2,699 for middle atlantic region general human services students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full John Jay College of Criminal Justice General Human Services Report

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Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Elizabethtown College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Etown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Etown also made our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Etown is $25,069 for Middle Atlantic Region General Human Services students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Human Services at Etown

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Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Harcum College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 66 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Harcum College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Harcum College is $23,699 for middle atlantic region general human services students.

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

Read full report on General Human Services at Harcum College

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 68 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

UD also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UD is $18,967 for middle atlantic region general human services students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Human Services at UD

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

University of Baltimore landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 31 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UB, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Baltimore is $17,206 for middle atlantic region general human services students.

Read full report on General Human Services at UB

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

Nassau Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nassau Community College is a public institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Nassau Community College is $4,932 for middle atlantic region general human services students.

Read more about General Human Services at Nassau Community College

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Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Chestnut Hill College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 65 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region general human services students list, CHC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chestnut Hill College is $24,202 for middle atlantic region general human services students.

Read full report on General Human Services at Chestnut Hill College

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