A degree in human services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #74 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Human Services Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,712 degrees in human services annually.
The human services program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Human Services rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for human services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Schools in California.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the human services degree levels they offer.
Any student pursuing a degree in human services needs to check out California State University - Fullerton. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cal State Fullerton is a great university overall.
There were approximately 276 human services students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat California Baptist University if you want to pursue a degree in human services. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #511 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cal Baptist is a great university overall.
There were roughly 21 human services students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent data year.
California State University - Monterey Bay is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in human services. CSUMB is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside. A Best Colleges rank of #578 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CSUMB is a great university overall.
There were about 96 human services students who graduated with this degree at CSUMB in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the human services program report average early career income of $37,501.
It's hard to beat Moreno Valley College if you wish to pursue a degree in human services. Located in the suburb of Moreno Valley, Moreno Valley College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 146th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 65 human services students who graduated with this degree at Moreno Valley College in the most recent year we have data available.
Fresno City College is a very large public college located in the large city of Fresno. This college ranks 98th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 47 human services students who graduated with this degree at Fresno City College in the most recent data year.
CSUDH is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Carson. This university ranks 91st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 128 human services students who graduated with this degree at CSUDH in the most recent year we have data available.
UAGC is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #393 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UAGC is a great university overall.
There were about 105 human services students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the human services major at The University of Arizona Global Campus earn $11,201 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 132nd out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 18 human services students who graduated with this degree at TUW in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
The human services program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Human Services rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for human services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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