by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,686 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,282 and $25,386 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 85 colleges that offer a degree in human services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular human services programs in the United States.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monroe College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 198 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York City College of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 184 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Services at New York City College of Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is located in Dover, Delaware and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Full Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Human Services Report
Out of the 85 schools in the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school handed out 128 degrees to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Lincoln University is located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Orchard Park, New York. It awarded 145 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Services at Bryant & Stratton College - Online
Dutchess Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 70 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Services at Dutchess Community College
University of Delaware ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Harcum College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Chestnut Hill College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Chestnut Hill College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Monroe Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 66 degrees to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Wilmington University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in New Castle, Delaware, and it awarded 62 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Bronx Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bronx Community College is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Touro College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Community College of Philadelphia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 56 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at Community College of Philadelphia
Boricua College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 48 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Stella and Charles Guttman Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in New York, New York, this small public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Onondaga Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Syracuse, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. SUNY Westchester Community College is a public institution located in Valhalla, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at SUNY Westchester Community College
Cazenovia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Cazenovia College is a small school located in Cazenovia, New York that handed out 46 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Hudson Valley Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a public institution located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at Pennsylvania College of Technology
Mohawk Valley Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. MVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Utica, New York. It awarded 39 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Services at Mohawk Valley Community College
With a ranking of #25, Nassau Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 37 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at Nassau Community College
Union County College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Cranford, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
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