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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Services

54 Ranked Colleges
1,042 Degrees Awarded
$45,121 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Human Services Major

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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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,042 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in human services.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Services

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Antioch University - Midwest
Yellow Springs, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Antioch University - Midwest. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major. Antioch University McGregor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Yellow Springs, Ohio. It awarded 9 masters’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Lincoln University
Lincoln University, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major. This small school is located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 29 masters’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.

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Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albertus Magnus College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s human services degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Human Services at Albertus Magnus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major list. Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 masters’s human services degrees to qualified students.

Full Mississippi Valley State University Human Services Report

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Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program landed the #5 spot on the list. Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 13 masters’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 more about Human Services at Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program

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Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Chestnut Hill College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s human services degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Human Services at CHC

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Touro University Worldwide
Los Alamitos, California

Touro University Worldwide landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major ranking. TUW is a small school located in Los Alamitos, California that handed out 18 masters’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

With a ranking of #8, Post University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major list. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s human services degrees to 42 students in 2021-2022.

Full Post University Human Services Report

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East Central University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major list. East Central University is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 masters’s human services degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, Florida

Saint Leo University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major ranking. Saint Leo, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s human services degrees to 43 students 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 Saint Leo University

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Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, North Carolina

Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major ranking. Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 masters’s human services degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Full Lenoir - Rhyne University Human Services Report

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Wilmington University
New Castle, Delaware

Wilmington University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major ranking. Located in New Castle, Delaware, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified masters’s human services students 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%.

Read more about Human Services at Wilmington University

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

With a ranking of #15, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 27 masters’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Human Services at USD

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University of Illinois at Springfield came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major ranking. Located in Springfield, Illinois, this small public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s human services students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Human Services at University of Illinois at Springfield

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #17, University of Baltimore did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major list. UB is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 masters’s human services degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Services at UB

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Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida

Southeastern University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major list. Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Services at SEU

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Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s human services students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Human Services at Concordia University, Saint Paul

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The University of Arizona Global Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major ranking, coming in at #20. The University of Arizona Global Campus is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 97 masters’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Human Services at UAGC

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With a ranking of #21, Brookline College - Phoenix did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major list. Brookline College - Phoenix is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Brookline College - Phoenix

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New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

New England College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major ranking, coming in at #22. Henniker, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s human services degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Human Services at New England College

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University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major ranking, coming in at #23. University of Northwestern - St Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s human services degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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 more about Human Services at Northwestern

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Boricua College
New York, New York

Boricua College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major ranking, coming in at #24. Boricua College is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 16 masters’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Services at Boricua College

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University of San Diego
San Diego, California

With a ranking of #25, University of San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Services Major list. This medium-sized school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 22 masters’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Human Services at University of San Diego

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