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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major

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1,153 Degrees Awarded
$40,488 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Human Services Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Human Services is the 74th most popular major in the country with 13,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, human services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,839 and had an average of $30,553 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,153 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their human services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Services

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Antioch University - Midwest
Yellow Springs, Ohio

Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Antioch University - Midwest landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Yellow Springs, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s human services students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Services at Antioch University McGregor

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Lincoln University
Lincoln University, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major. Lincoln University, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human services degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

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Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Albertus Magnus College landed the #3 spot on the list. Albertus Magnus College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 16 masters’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Services at Albertus Magnus College

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Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, Mississippi

Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Valley State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mississippi Valley State University is a public institution located in Itta Bena, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mississippi Valley State University Human Services Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 5 masters’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program Human Services Report

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Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Chestnut Hill College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s human services students in 2020-2021.

Full CHC Human Services Report

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Touro University Worldwide
Los Alamitos, California

Touro University Worldwide ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major list. TUW is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Alamitos, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Human Services at Touro University Worldwide

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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

Post University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major list. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 45 degrees to qualified masters’s human services students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #9, East Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major list. East Central University is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 17 masters’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Services at East Central University

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #10, Walden University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major list. Walden University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 255 masters’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Walden University Human Services Report

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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, Florida

Saint Leo University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major list. Saint Leo University is located in Saint Leo, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 masters’s human services degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Human Services at Saint Leo University

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Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, North Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major list. This small school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 masters’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Human Services at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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Wilmington University
New Castle, Delaware

Wilmington University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major ranking. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 62 masters’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Human Services at Wilmington University

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Purdue University Global
Indianapolis, Indiana

With a ranking of #14, Purdue University Global did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major list. Purdue University Global is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 206 masters’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Services at Purdue University Global

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major ranking. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s human services students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Services at University of South Dakota

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University of Illinois at Springfield came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major ranking. University of Illinois at Springfield is a small school located in Springfield, Illinois that handed out 13 masters’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Services at University of Illinois at Springfield

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

University of Baltimore did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s human services students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Human Services at University of Baltimore

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Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida

Southeastern University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 17 masters’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Services at Concordia University, Saint Paul

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Brookline College - Phoenix landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major ranking. Brookline College - Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s human services degrees to qualified students.

Full Brookline College - Phoenix Human Services Report

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New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

New England College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major ranking. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s human services students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Services at New England College

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University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s human services degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Human Services at Northwestern

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Boricua College
New York, New York

Boricua College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s human services degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Human Services at Boricua College

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University of San Diego
San Diego, California

University of San Diego ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major list. University of San Diego is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 16 masters’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Services at University of San Diego

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