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Doctor’s Degrees in Human Services

108 Yearly Graduations
$77,127 Median Salary
$122,527 Median Debt
There are 4 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in human services. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 63% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Human Services Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 108 people earned their doctor's degree in human services. This earns it the #125 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in human services at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 1,042
Doctor’s Degree 108
Graduate Certificate 35

Earnings of Human Services Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding a doctor's degree in human services is $77,127. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $77,127 to a high of $77,127.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding a doctor's degree in human services is $122,527. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $136,413 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $108,642.

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Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in human services. About 84.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 17
Women 91
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The racial-ethnic distribution of human services doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 49
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 12
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There are 4 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in human services. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
19 Yearly Graduations
77% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Capella University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in human services. Each year, around 38,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,328 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,826 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their doctor's degree in human services from Capella University. Of these students, 77% were women and 56% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Carlos Albizu University - Miami is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in human services. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,084 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,903 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in human services from Carlos Albizu University - Miami. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

1 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The University of Arizona Global Campus is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in human services. Each year, around 31,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,240 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,645 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in human services from UAGC. About 88% of this group were women, and 75% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Human Services Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
108

Below are some popular majors that are similar to human services that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
379
260
34
30

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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