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2023 Best Value Human Services Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$16,946 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,488 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Services Master's Degree School for You

Human Services is the #124 most popular major in the country with 1,277 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Human Services Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for human services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the human services master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Human Services

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Our 2023 rankings named Wilmington University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for human services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 a year.

Full Human Services at Wilmington University Report

#2

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chestnut Hill College landed the # 2 spot on the list. CHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CHC are $17,680 a year.

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#3

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

UB graduate students pay an average of $22,100 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Human Services at University of Baltimore Report

#4

Lincoln University

Lincoln University, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lincoln University is a great value for human services students working on their master’s degree. Lincoln is a small public school located in the large suburb of Lincoln University.

Lincoln graduate students pay an average of $18,942 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Human Services at Lincoln University

Best Human Services Colleges by State

Explore the best human services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1
Pennsylvania 44
Maryland 13
District of Columbia 3
Delaware 62

Human Services is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 schools only.

  • 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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