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2025 Best Human Services Schools in New York

18 Colleges in New York
1,576 Human Services Degrees Awarded
$37,275 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in human services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #74 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for human services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,576 degrees in human services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Human Services School

Best Human Services Schools in New York The human services program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Human Services rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for human services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Human Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Human Services
Bachelor's Degrees in Human Services

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Human Services Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Human Services in New York

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the human services degree levels they offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Human Services

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in human services. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 human services students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Those human services students who get their degree from Syracuse University make $4,276 more than the standard human services grad.

More information about a degree in human services from Syracuse University

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Monroe College
Bronx, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
203 Human Services Degrees Awarded
2.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in human services has to check out Monroe College. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #543 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Monroe College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 203 human services students who graduated with this degree at Monroe College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, human services degree recipients usually earn an average of $29,040 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in human services from Monroe College

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Touro College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Human Services Degrees Awarded
6.8% Growth in Graduates

Touro College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in human services. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #814 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Touro is a great college overall.

There were approximately 59 human services students who graduated with this degree at Touro in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the human services degree program at Touro College get $3,746 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in human services from Touro College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Human Services Degrees Awarded
$30,442 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in human services has to look into Bryant & Stratton College - Online. Located in the suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #869 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a great college overall.

There were approximately 142 human services students who graduated with this degree at Bryant & Stratton College - Online in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the human services program report average early career earnings of $30,442.

More information about a degree in human services from Bryant & Stratton College - Online

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Human Services Degrees Awarded
$27,581 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #426 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Nassau Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 35 human services students who graduated with this degree at Nassau Community College in the most recent data year. After graduation, human services degree recipients generally earn an average of $27,581 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in human services from Nassau Community College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 Human Services Degrees Awarded
$42,839 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 118th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 134 human services students who graduated with this degree at City Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the human services major at New York City College of Technology get $5,564 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in human services from New York City College of Technology

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NY
65 Human Services Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means John Jay is a great college overall.

There were roughly 65 human services students who graduated with this degree at John Jay in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in human services from John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,274 Median Starting Salary
$13,039 Median Student Debt

Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry. This college ranks 86th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 21 human services students who graduated with this degree at Mercy in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the human services program make around $37,274 in their early career salary.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Human Services Degrees Awarded
39.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 117th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 77 human services students who graduated with this degree at OCC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the human services program earn around $27,366 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in human services from Onondaga Community College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Human Services Degrees Awarded
$32,887 Median Starting Salary

HVCC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Troy. A Best Colleges rank of #794 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means HVCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 35 human services students who graduated with this degree at HVCC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the human services program state that they receive average early career wages of $32,887.

More information about a degree in human services from Hudson Valley Community College

Best Human Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Human Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 434
Maryland 279 167
New Jersey 273 104
District of Columbia 188 19
Delaware 175 268

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One of 4 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Human Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Human Services Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Services 1,576

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 1,680
Community Organization & Advocacy 698
Public Policy 393
Other Public Administration 106

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