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2023 Best Human Services Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Human Services Master's Degree 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.

The Best Human Services Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Human Services Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Human Services Master's Degree 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 working on their master’s degree. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

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Out of the 30 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for human services students working on their master’s degree. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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Out of the 30 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great place for human services students working on their master’s degree. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

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University of North Georgia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human services programs. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human services programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public school with a small student population.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #8 on this year’s Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#9

Mercer University

Macon, GA

With a ranking of #9, Mercer University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human services students working on their master’s degree. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.

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#10

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

Chestnut Hill College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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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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