Best Colleges for Human Services, General

Human Services, General graduates enter a rewarding field focused on helping individuals and communities overcome challenges and improve their quality of life. With an average starting salary of $32,120, graduates typically work in social service agencies, nonprofits, healthcare facilities, and government organizations as case managers, community outreach coordinators, and program assistants.

When evaluating Human Services programs, students should prioritize schools offering strong fieldwork opportunities and internship partnerships with local organizations. Look for curricula covering case management, crisis intervention, cultural competency, and ethics. Programs with dedicated career services and faculty who maintain active connections to the field provide valuable networking opportunities. With 74 schools offering this major nationwide, students have numerous options to find programs that match their career goals and learning preferences.

Schools Ranked

$35,941

Avg. Program Earnings

48.9%

Avg. Graduation Rate

Top 25 Schools

College rankings
#	School	Median Earnings	Graduation Rate	School Type
1	George Washington University Washington, District of Columbia	$41,193	85.2%	private-nonprofit
2	Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, Minnesota	$39,153	38.4%	public
3	Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, California	$38,289	31.5%	private-nonprofit
4	Valley City State University Valley City, North Dakota	$38,289	48.1%	public
5	Hilbert College Hamburg, New York	$37,568	47.0%	private-nonprofit
6	CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, New York	$37,363	19.4%	public
7	Southeastern University Lakeland, Florida	$37,208	43.3%	private-nonprofit
8	University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, Connecticut	$37,088	48.1%	private-nonprofit
9	California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, California	$36,533	63.2%	public
10	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, Colorado	$36,222	29.9%	public
11	Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, Massachusetts	$36,166	52.7%	public
12	Anderson University Anderson, South Carolina	$35,810	71.0%	private-nonprofit
13	Touro University New York, New York	$35,274	65.0%	private-nonprofit
14	Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies Fort Wayne, Indiana	$35,060		private-nonprofit
15	Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, Indiana	$35,060	31.4%	private-nonprofit
16	Grand View University Des Moines, Iowa	$34,908	55.8%	private-nonprofit
17	Fisher College Boston, Massachusetts	$34,793	28.4%	private-nonprofit
18	Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, South Dakota	$34,526	46.4%	private-nonprofit
19	Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania	$34,526	77.1%	private-nonprofit
20	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, Indiana	$34,348	66.3%	private-nonprofit
21	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, Indiana	$34,348	37.2%	private-nonprofit
22	Bluefield University Bluefield, Virginia	$33,993	27.1%	private-nonprofit
23	Upper Iowa University Fayette, Iowa	$33,779	41.5%	private-nonprofit
24	Seton Hill University Greensburg, Pennsylvania	$33,565	71.0%	private-nonprofit
25	Walden University Minneapolis, Minnesota	$33,459		private-forprofit