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2023 Best Human Services Schools

34 Colleges
$31,839 Avg Salary
$30,553 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,277 people earned a degree or certificate in human services, making the major the #124 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Human Services Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Human Services Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Human Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Human Services Schools

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the best school in the United States for human services students. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for human services students. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Human Services Schools list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Human Services Schools list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Services Schools ranking. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

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University of North Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Services Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #8, University of Baltimore did quite well on this year’s best schools for human services students. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

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American Public University System landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human services programs. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s best schools for human services students. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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Human Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 5 majors within the area of study, human services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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