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2023 Most Popular Human Services Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

The Most Popular Human Services Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Our analysis found Wilmington University to be the most popular school for human services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Human Services at Wilmington University Report

#2

Lincoln University

Lincoln University, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lincoln University is a great place for human services students working on their master’s degree. Lincoln is a small public school located in the large suburb of Lincoln University.

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

Read full report on Human Services at Lincoln University

#3

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Baltimore is a great place for human services students working on their master’s degree. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Women make up 85% of the human services majors at the school.

Read full report on Human Services at University of Baltimore

#4

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chestnut Hill College landed the # 4 spot on the list. CHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Read full report on Human Services at Chestnut Hill College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for human services students working on their master’s degree. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 67% of the human services majors at the school.

Full Human Services at Catholic University of America Report

#6

Boricua College

New York, NY

Boricua College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human services programs. Located in the city of New York, Boricua College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Human Services at Boricua College

#7

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human services programs. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Human Services at McDaniel College

Best Human Services Colleges by State

Explore the best human services colleges 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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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