If you pursue a degree in general human services, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #65 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 111 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Human Services Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 12,541 degrees in general human services to qualified students.
The general human services program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Human Services rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general 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.
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Best Schools for General Human Services in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of general human services degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Towson University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general human services. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.
There were approximately 102 general human services students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat University of Oregon if you wish to pursue a degree in general human services. UO is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Eugene. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.
There were about 91 general human services students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.
Improve the lives of individuals, families and communities with the human service tools gained from this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
It's difficult to beat University of South Florida - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in general human services. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 119 general human services students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in general human services has to check out Western Washington University. WWU is a large public university located in the small city of Bellingham. This university ranks 5th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 95 general human services students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available.
UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were roughly 64 general human services students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.
There were about 106 general human services students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent year we have data available.
CHC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Philadelphia. This college ranks 43rd out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 64 general human services students who graduated with this degree at CHC in the most recent data year.
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Gain the fundamental tools required to improve the lives of children and families in crisis with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Community College of Philadelphia is a large public college located in the large city of Philadelphia. This college ranks 25th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 52 general human services students who graduated with this degree at Community College of Philadelphia in the most recent data year.
UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.
There were approximately 120 general human services students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent data year.
Rasmussen University - Florida is a small private for-profit university located in the small city of Ocala. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great university overall.
There were roughly 111 general human services students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Florida in the most recent data year.
University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Scranton. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.
There were about 30 general human services students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent year we have data available.
Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were roughly 24 general human services students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 41st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 276 general human services students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 15th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 31 general human services students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 847 general human services students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available.
Tacoma Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma. This college ranks 29th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 43 general human services students who graduated with this degree at Tacoma Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 72 general human services students who graduated with this degree at Quinsigamond Community College in the most recent data year.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the small city of St. Cloud. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great university overall.
There were about 27 general human services students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the remote town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 10th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 170 general human services students who graduated with this degree at Lindsey Wilson College in the most recent year we have data available.
Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rockford. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rasmussen University - Illinois is a great university overall.
There were about 7 general human services students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 51st out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 203 general human services students who graduated with this degree at Monroe College in the most recent data year.
Cumberlands is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Williamsburg. This university ranks 9th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were about 132 general human services students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent data year.
Rest of the Top Best General Human Services Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Human Services Schools award.
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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).
The general human services program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Human Services rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general human services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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