If you plan on majoring in human services, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #74 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for human services students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 433 degrees in human services during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of human services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Human Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Human Services Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of human services degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Northeastern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in human services. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were about 17 human services students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, human services degree recipients typically make around $39,653 in the first five years of their career.
It is hard to beat Quinsigamond Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in human services. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #854 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Quinsigamond Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 79 human services students who graduated with this degree at Quinsigamond Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the human services program earn about $29,983 in their early career salary.
Anna Maria College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in human services. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Paxton. A Best Colleges rank of #738 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Anna Maria is a great college overall.
There were about 6 human services students who graduated with this degree at Anna Maria in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat Mount Wachusett Community College if you want to pursue a degree in human services. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 53rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 58 human services students who graduated with this degree at MWCC in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the human services program make an average of $30,052 for their early career.
Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 44th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 26 human services students who graduated with this degree at Fitchburg State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the human services program earn about $33,593 in the first couple years of their career.
Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Suffolk is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1 human services students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Boston, Fisher College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 59th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 42 human services students who graduated with this degree at Fisher College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the human services program state that they receive average early career wages of $35,767.
Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston. This college ranks 58th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 30 human services students who graduated with this degree at Cambridge College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the human services program make an average of $39,918 in their early career salary.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. This university ranks 63rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 1 human services students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, human services degree recipients typically earn an average of $39,653 in their early careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of human services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Human Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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