2025 Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

Ranked #31 in popularity, human services is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 88 associate degrees in human services during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on human services students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other human services students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for human services to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized human services related body.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Human Services in Connecticut

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for human services students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Connecticut Schools for an Associate in Human Services

1

Capital Community College
Hartford, CT

73 Annual Graduates

Capital Community College is a good decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in human services. Capital Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Hartford.More information about a associate in human services from Capital Community College

2

Goodwin College
East Hartford, CT

15 Annual Graduates

Goodwin College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing an associate degree in human services. Located in the small 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

Best Human Services Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Human Services Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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Rankings in Majors Related to Human Services

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	88

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley. More about our data sources and methodologies.