2025 Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in California

If you pursue a associate degree in human services, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #31 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of human services. Combined, these schools handed out 612 associate degrees in human services to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to human services students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of human services students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt human services students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized human services related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for human services students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Human Services Schools

The human services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in California.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Human Services in California

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in human services.

Top California Schools for an Associate in Human Services

1

Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA

14 Annual Graduates

Moreno Valley College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in human services. Moreno Valley College is a large public college located in the suburb of Moreno Valley.More information about a associate in human services from Moreno Valley College

2

Fresno City College
Fresno, CA

55 Annual Graduates

Fresno City College is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in human services. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in human services from Fresno City College

Best Human Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Human Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oregon	147	13
Washington	131	58
Nevada	112	8
Hawaii	59	11

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Human Services Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Human Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Human Services Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Human Services	612

Majors Similar to Human Services

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	7
Other Public Administration	7

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley. More about our data sources and methodologies.