by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Human Services is the 65th most popular major in the country with 13,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 1,361 general human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 48 colleges that offer a degree in general human services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general human services programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region. Southern New Hampshire University is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 440 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Human Services at Southern New Hampshire University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Post University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 130 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fisher College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 42 degrees to qualified ’s general human services students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region list. University of Bridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s general human services degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Human Services at University of Bridgeport
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinsigamond Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region. Quinsigamond Community College is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 79 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Human Services at Quinsigamond Community College
Cambridge College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Cambridge College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s general human services degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Human Services at Cambridge College
With a ranking of #7, Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Gardner, Massachusetts, and it awarded 58 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Human Services at Mount Wachusett Community College
With a ranking of #8, Massasoit Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region list. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Brockton, Massachusetts. It awarded 27 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Human Services at Massasoit Community College
New England College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Henniker, New Hampshire, and it awarded 26 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Fitchburg State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region ranking. Fitchburg, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general human services degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Fitchburg State University General Human Services Report
York County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Wells, Maine, and it awarded 35 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Human Services at York County Community College
Community College of Vermont ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region list. Community College of Vermont is a public institution located in Montpelier, Vermont. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Goodwin College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region list. Goodwin is a small school located in East Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 27 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Human Services at Goodwin College
Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 24 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Human Services at Naugatuck Valley Community College
Central Maine Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Auburn, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general human services degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Maine Technical College General Human Services Report
Quincy College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Quincy, Massachusetts, and it awarded 27 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Bunker Hill Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region ranking. Bunker Hill Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 20 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Granite State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s general human services students in 2020-2021.
Northeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general human services degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Southern Maine Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region ranking. SMCC is a public institution located in South Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Urban College of Boston landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region ranking. Urban College of Boston is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Human Services at Urban College of Boston
Albertus Magnus College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s general human services students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Human Services at Albertus Magnus
With a ranking of #22, Eastern Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region list. Eastern Maine Community College is a public institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Human Services at Eastern Maine Community College
Manchester Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region list. MCC is a small public school situated in Manchester, Connecticut. It awarded 15 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Lesley University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Human Services Major in the New England Region list. Lesley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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