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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Human Services Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 54 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the human services master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

Of the 206 students majoring in human services at Purdue University Global, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Human Services at Purdue University Global Report

#4

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Out of the 54 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Leo University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in human services at St. Leo University, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#5

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wilmington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human services schools in the United States. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

Of the 62 students majoring in human services at Wilmington University, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#6

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

Women make up 91% of the human services majors at the school.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #7, Capella University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their master’s degree. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 34 students majoring in human services at Capella University, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#8

Lincoln University

Lincoln University, PA

With a ranking of #8, Lincoln University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lincoln University, Lincoln is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the human services majors at the school.

Full Human Services at Lincoln University Report

#9

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

Women make up 63% of the human services majors at the school.

Full Human Services at University of South Dakota Report

Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

About 95% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 5% are male.

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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 26 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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