by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 13,238 people earned their degree in human services, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States. 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 4,517 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 262 colleges that offered a degree in human services. To top this list, a school must have a successful human services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree human services students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Clearwater, Florida, and it awarded 848 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 138 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monroe College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate. Monroe College is a medium-sized school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 110 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized school located in Orchard Park, New York that handed out 93 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Online Human Services Report
Out of the 262 schools in the Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Ana College landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Santa Ana, California, and it awarded 89 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Dutchess Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate list. Dutchess Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 70 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Harcum College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Harcum College is a small school located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania that handed out 66 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #8, Ohio Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate list. Ohio Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Circleville, Ohio. It awarded 65 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Rochester, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human services degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, New York City College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 62 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. San Diego City College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 59 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at San Diego City College
Bronx Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate list. BCC is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Human Services at Bronx Community College
Columbia College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified associates’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Community College of Philadelphia ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 51 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Philadelphia Human Services Report
Onondaga Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate ranking. Onondaga Community College is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 47 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Stella and Charles Guttman Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate ranking. Located in New York, New York, this small public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified associates’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Services at Stella and Charles Guttman Community College
SUNY Westchester Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Valhalla, New York, and it awarded 47 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at SUNY Westchester Community College
Metropolitan Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate ranking. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 46 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Fresno City College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate ranking. Fresno City College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Bernardino Valley College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 44 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate list. HVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 43 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Services at Hudson Valley Community College
With a ranking of #22, Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate list. Mohawk Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Utica, New York that handed out 39 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chula Vista, California, and it awarded 38 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Greenville Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate list. Greenville Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 38 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at Greenville Technical College
Nassau Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate ranking. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Human Services at Nassau Community College
Union County College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major for an Associate ranking. Union County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Cranford, New Jersey. It awarded 37 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 42 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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