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2025 Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

8 Colleges in the New England Region
340 Associate Degrees
$32,025 Avg Early-Career Salary
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 8 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of human services. Combined, these schools handed out 340 associate degrees in human services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Human Services School for Your Associate Degree

Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region The human services associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality human services program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full 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.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Human Services in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in Human Services

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It's difficult to beat Quinsigamond Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in human services. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Human Services associate degree recipients from Quinsigamond Community College get an earnings boost of around $4,076 over the average earnings of human services majors.

More information about a associate in human services from Quinsigamond Community College

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73 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Capital Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in human services. Capital Community College is a very large public college located in the midsize city of Hartford.More information about a associate in human services from Capital Community College

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Goodwin College
East Hartford, CT
15 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Goodwin College if you want to pursue an associate degree in human services. Located in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in human services from Goodwin College

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Central Maine Community College is a great option for individuals interested in an associate degree in human services. Central Maine Technical College is a small public college located in the city of Auburn.

Associate recipients from the human services program at Central Maine Community College earn $8,004 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a associate in human services from Central Maine Community College

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17 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in human services from Holyoke Community College

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47 Annual Graduates

CCV is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Montpelier.More information about a associate in human services from Community College of Vermont

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Located in the small suburb of Wells, York County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Soon after graduation, human services associate recipients usually earn around $29,599 in their early careers.

More information about a associate in human services from York County Community College

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Located in the suburb of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.

Soon after graduation, human services associate recipients usually make an average of $22,370 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in human services from Mount Wachusett Community College

Best Human Services Colleges by State

Explore the best human services colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 137 155
Connecticut 101 80
New Hampshire 80 14
Maine 69 85
Vermont 58 25

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Human Services is one of 4 different types of Public Administration & Social Service programs to choose from.

Human Services Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Services 340

Majors Similar to Human Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Community Organization & Advocacy 10
Other Public Administration 10

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