Most Popular Colleges for Human Services Doctor’s Degree Programs
There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in human services. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
Walden University awarded 34 doctor's degrees in human services in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Walden University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,586 |
$11,586 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$456 |
$456 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$570 |
$570 |
In a typical year, there are 69 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 69 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.
At Capella University, 10 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in human services, which makes the school come in at #2 on our list. Capella University also ranks #2 in popularity in Minnesota for students seeking a human services degree.
Graduate students at Capella University can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$14,365 |
$14,365 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$477 |
$477 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$532 |
$532 |
Doctorates in human services were awarded to 3 students at Shenandoah in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #3 spot on our list. Shenandoah also ranks #3 in popularity in Virginia for students seeking a human services degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Shenandoah.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$20,710 |
$20,710 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,220 |
$1,220 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$860 |
$860 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 40. Of that number, 40 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.
Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential awarded 1 doctor's degrees in human services in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 4th most popular in the country for the field. Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential also ranks #4 in popularity in Wisconsin for students seeking a human services degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,618 |
$11,618 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$5,250 |
$5,250 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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