by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Human Services Major in Connecticut” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Human Services is the 74th most popular major in the country with 13,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, human services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,839 and had an average of $30,553 in loans still to pay off.
Across Connecticut, there were 275 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,760 and $47,305 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Human Services Major in Connecticut” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in human services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular human services programs in the United States.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Human Services Major in Connecticut” list to help you make the college decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut human services students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Post University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in Connecticut. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 130 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Bridgeport landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 37 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in Connecticut list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 24 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Naugatuck Valley Community College Human Services Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Goodwin College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in East Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albertus Magnus College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in Connecticut list. This small school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 16 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Manchester Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in Connecticut ranking. This small school is located in Manchester, Connecticut, and it awarded 15 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at Manchester Community College
Housatonic Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in Connecticut ranking. Housatonic Community College is a public institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Middlesex Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in Connecticut list. Located in Middletown, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at Middlesex Community College
Northwestern Connecticut Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in Connecticut list. Winsted, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at Northwestern Connecticut Community College
Quinebaug Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #9. QVCC is a public institution located in Danielson, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Three Rivers Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in Connecticut list. Norwich, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at Three Rivers Community College
With a ranking of #11, Capital Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in Connecticut list. Capital Community College is a public institution located in Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Norwalk Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in Connecticut list. NCC is a small school located in Norwalk, Connecticut that handed out 1 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Gateway Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in Connecticut list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Tunxis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in Connecticut list. Farmington, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Asnuntuck Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in Connecticut list. ACC is a small school located in Enfield, Connecticut that handed out 0 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
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