Human Services at Purdue University Global

If you plan to study human services, take a look at what Purdue University Global has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,927. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 206 students received their master's degree in human services.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Human Services section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue University Global Human Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Human Services

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Purdue University Global does offer online courses in human services for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Purdue University Global Human Services Rankings

Human Services Student Demographics at Purdue University Global

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the human services majors at Purdue University Global.

Purdue University Global Human Services Master’s Program

Of the 206 students who earned a master's degree in Human Services from Purdue University Global in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in human services each year. Purdue University Global does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a master's in human services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	90
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	89
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Related Majors

• Public Administration

Careers That Human Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in human services can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University Global.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Social and Human Service Assistants	6,530	$31,080
Social and Community Service Managers	2,210	$61,180
Community and Social Service Specialists	1,230	$40,480

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.