by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 12,541 people earned their degree in human services, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States. In , human services graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $32,429 and had an average of $27,166 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,193 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,566 and $30,521 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 815 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,376 and $17,339 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 61 colleges that offer a degree in human services. That schools that top this list have a program in human services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree human services students.
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego City College landed the #1 spot on the list. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human services degrees to 57 students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyamaca College landed the #2 spot on the list. Cuyamaca College is a medium-sized school located in El Cajon, California that handed out 69 associates’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Bernardino Valley College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region. San Bernardino Valley College is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Human Services at San Bernardino Valley College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hawaii Medical College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 1 associates’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Services at Hawaii Medical College
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Ana College landed the #5 spot on the list. Santa Ana College is a public institution located in Santa Ana, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Mendocino College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mendocino College is a small public school situated in Ukiah, California. It awarded 10 associates’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tacoma Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 14 associates’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. LWTech is a public institution located in Kirkland, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Umpqua Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Roseburg, Oregon, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s human services students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Fresno City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Fresno City College is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 39 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Southwestern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chula Vista, California, and it awarded 52 associates’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Moreno Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Moreno Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Moreno Valley, California. It awarded 27 associates’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Great Basin College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Great Basin College is located in Elko, Nevada and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Napa Valley College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. Napa, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human services degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Coastline Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Coastline Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fountain Valley, California. It awarded 11 associates’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Human Services at Coastline Community College
Cabrillo College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cabrillo College is located in Aptos, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Solano Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Solano College is located in Fairfield, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Services at Solano Community College
University of Hawaii Maui College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. UH Maui College is a small public school situated in Kahului, Hawaii. It awarded 9 associates’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full University of Hawaii Maui College Human Services Report
Edmonds Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Lynnwood, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human services degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Services at Edmonds Community College
Cosumnes River College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cosumnes River is a fairly large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 14 associates’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Modesto Junior College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. Modesto, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human services degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
Cerro Coso Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cerro Coso Community College is a small school located in Ridgecrest, California that handed out 4 associates’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
Bakersfield College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bakersfield College is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 57 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Long Beach City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Long Beach City College is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Canada College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Canada College is a medium-sized school located in Redwood City, California that handed out 5 associates’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
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