25 Most Popular Colleges for Human Services Master’s Degree Programs
Around 1,403 master’s degrees are awarded each year to human services majors. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
Walden University awarded 243 master's degrees in human services in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
The following table gives an overview of 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 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 69. Of that number, 69 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.
In 2017-2018, 176 students at Kaplan University - Davenport Campus earned master's degrees in human services. This makes the college rank #2 on our list. Kaplan University - Davenport Campus also ranks #2 in popularity in Iowa for students seeking a human services degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Kaplan University - Davenport Campus.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,128 |
$10,128 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$799 |
$799 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$422 |
$422 |
Wilmington University awarded 121 master's degrees in human services in 2017-2018. This makes the school the third most popular in the country for the field. Wilmington University also ranks #3 in popularity in Delaware for students seeking a human services degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Wilmington University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,388 |
$8,388 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$50 |
$50 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$466 |
$466 |
There were 1 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Capella University earned the #4 spot on our list by awarding master's degrees to 116 human services majors in 2017-2018. Capella University also ranks #4 in popularity in Minnesota for students seeking a human services degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Capella University.
| 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 |
Argosy University - Phoenix Online Division is ranked #5 on our list due to it handing out master's degrees in human services to 55 students in 2017-2018. Argosy University - Phoenix Online Division also ranks #5 in popularity in Arizona for students seeking a human services degree.
Graduate students at Argosy University - Phoenix Online Division can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$13,482 |
$13,482 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$174 |
$174 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$749 |
$749 |
Master's degrees in human services were awarded to 55 students at ECU in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #5 spot on our list. ECU also ranks #5 in popularity in Oklahoma for students seeking a human services degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at ECU.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$4,041 |
$10,405 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$779 |
$779 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$268 |
$621 |
Across all programs, there were 11 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
U of South Dakota is the #7 most popular school for human services. It handed out 54 master's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. U of South Dakota also ranks #7 in popularity in South Dakota for students seeking a human services degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending U of South Dakota.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$7,553 |
$14,521 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,265 |
$1,265 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$315 |
$605 |
The school reported having 274 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 105 were classified as teaching assistants, and 169 were classified as research assistants.
At Lincoln, 45 master's degrees were awarded in 2017-2018 in human services, which makes the school come in at #8 on our list. Lincoln also ranks #8 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a human services degree.
Graduate students at Lincoln can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,106 |
$17,636 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,509 |
$1,647 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$567 |
$949 |
About 34 students earned master's degrees in human services at Post University in 2017-2018, making the school the 9th most popular in the nation. Post University also ranks #9 in popularity in Connecticut for students seeking a human services degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Post University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$7,500 |
$7,500 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$200 |
$200 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$633 |
$633 |
The #10 spot on our list belongs to Mississippi Valley State University for handing out 32 master's degrees in human services in 2017-2018. Mississippi Valley State University also ranks #10 in popularity in Mississippi for students seeking a human services degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Mississippi Valley State University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$7,200 |
$7,200 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$20 |
$20 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$400 |
$400 |
In 2017-2018, there were 13 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
At Albertus Magnus, 31 master's degrees were awarded in 2017-2018 in human services, which makes the school come in at #11 on our list. Albertus Magnus also ranks #11 in popularity in Connecticut for students seeking a human services degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Albertus Magnus.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$19,648 |
$19,648 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$184 |
$184 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$819 |
$819 |
About 29 students earned master's degrees in human services at University of Baltimore in 2017-2018, making the school the 12th most popular in the nation. U of Baltimore also ranks #12 in popularity in Maryland for students seeking a human services degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of Baltimore.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$13,536 |
$19,638 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,580 |
$1,580 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$752 |
$1,091 |
In 2017-2018, U of Baltimore reported having 41 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 4 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
In 2017-2018, 25 students at UIS earned master's degrees in human services. This makes the college rank #13 on our list. UIS also ranks #13 in popularity in Illinois for students seeking a human services degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at UIS.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,772 |
$15,857 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,536 |
$2,536 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$369 |
$519 |
The school reported having 229 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 6 were classified as teaching assistants, and 7 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
CHC earned the #14 spot on our list by awarding master's degrees to 24 human services majors in 2017-2018. CHC also ranks #14 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a human services degree.
Graduate students at CHC can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$16,490 |
$16,490 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$680 |
$680 |
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is ranked #15 on our list due to it handing out master's degrees in human services to 23 students in 2017-2018. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also ranks #15 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a human services degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$24,504 |
$24,504 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$630 |
$630 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$615 |
$615 |
Across all programs, there were 3 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants.
USF Tampa is the #16 most popular school for human services. It handed out 21 master's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. USF Tampa also ranks #16 in popularity in Florida for students seeking a human services degree.
Graduate students at USF Tampa can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,350 |
$19,048 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,078 |
$2,078 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$431 |
$877 |
In 2017-2018, USF Tampa reported having 2,132 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,438 were classified as teaching assistants, and 547 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Master's degrees in human services were awarded to 20 students at Lenoir - Rhyne University in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #17 spot on our list. Lenoir - Rhyne University also ranks #17 in popularity in North Carolina for students seeking a human services degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Lenoir - Rhyne University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,350 |
$10,350 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$575 |
$575 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 54. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
The #18 spot on our list belongs to LCU for handing out 18 master's degrees in human services in 2017-2018. LCU also ranks #18 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a human services degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending LCU.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$7,884 |
$7,884 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$438 |
$438 |
Concordia University Chicago awarded 17 master's degrees in human services in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 19th most popular in the country for the field. Concordia University Chicago also ranks #19 in popularity in Illinois for students seeking a human services degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Concordia University Chicago.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$15,000 |
$15,000 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$360 |
$360 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$625 |
$625 |
There were 27 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Master's degrees in human services were awarded to 17 students at Warner Pacific College ADP in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #19 spot on our list. Warner Pacific College ADP also ranks #19 in popularity in Oregon for students seeking a human services degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Warner Pacific College ADP.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$12,360 |
$12,360 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$720 |
$720 |
SEU is ranked #21 on our list due to it handing out master's degrees in human services to 15 students in 2017-2018. SEU also ranks #21 in popularity in Florida for students seeking a human services degree.
Graduate students at SEU can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$12,360 |
$12,360 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$600 |
$600 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$458 |
$458 |
In 2017-2018, there were 58 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
The #22 spot on our list belongs to Argosy University - Atlanta for handing out 14 master's degrees in human services in 2017-2018. Argosy University - Atlanta also ranks #22 in popularity in Georgia for students seeking a human services degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Argosy University - Atlanta.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$13,356 |
$13,356 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$383 |
$383 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$742 |
$742 |
UMass Boston awarded 13 master's degrees in human services in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 23rd most popular in the country for the field. UMass Boston also ranks #23 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a human services degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UMass Boston.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$17,375 |
$33,915 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$355 |
$355 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$724 |
$1,413 |
There were 736 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 415 were classified as teaching assistants, and 297 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
About 13 students earned master's degrees in human services at Liberty University in 2017-2018, making the school the 23rd most popular in the nation. Liberty University also ranks #23 in popularity in Virginia for students seeking a human services degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Liberty University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,217 |
$8,217 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$506 |
$506 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$464 |
$464 |
The school reported having 285 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 250 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
St. Leo University earned the #23 spot on our list by awarding master's degrees to 13 human services majors in 2017-2018. St. Leo University also ranks #23 in popularity in Florida for students seeking a human services degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending St. Leo University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,990 |
$9,990 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$555 |
$555 |
In 2017-2018, St. Leo University reported having 27 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
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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