Expected Earning after Completing Human Services Program is $38,289

1,447 colleges are offering Human Services program through certificate, undergraduate, and graduate levels. For bachelor's degree, 902 schools have the Human Services program and 615 schools are offering the program in graduate levels. In 2023, a total of 96,915 students completed the program and earned a degree or certificate in the area. By degree level, 2,034 students earned undergraduate certificate, 6,751 students earned associate's, 34,674 students earned bachelor's, and 51,681 students earned master's or doctoral degrees.

Colleges Offering Human Services and Number of Degree Earners

The 2024 average tuition of schools that have Human Services program is $10,048 for state residents and $28,736 for out-of-state students. For graduate Human Services programs, the average tuition is $11,352 for state residents and $22,234 for out-of-state students.
The following table summarizes the Human Services schools by offered degree and number of completers.
Human Services Schools and Number of Completers by Award Level
Degree LevelSchools OfferedCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate440 6,7518495,902
Bachelor902 34,6745,65429,020
Master615 50,10910,50139,608
Doctoral
Doctoral (Research)154 1,327428899
Doctoral (Professional Practice)15 13332101
Doctoral (Other)1 1122488
Undergraduate Certificate
2-Years Certificate124 41265347
2-4 Years Certificate2 29218
Certificates of less than 12 weeks13 39633
Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year177 1,5543291,225
Graduate Certificate
Post-Bachelor Certificate211 1,7755041,271
Post-Master Certificate38 30466238
Data Source: IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education

Average Salary by Program in Human Services Study

The average salary after completing bachelor's Human Services is $38,289. The salary is based on the median annual earnings of students three years after graduation. The earning with Human Services Master's degree is $54,017.
The average loan debt of the completers in Human Services programs is $24,246 and the estimated monthly loan payment is $242. The debt amount is based only on federal loan debt originated at the school awarding the credential, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 3.73% interest rate.
For Human Services program, the graduates from Cornell University have the highest earning of $76,827 (Bachelor's degree). Students from University of Chicago and Duke University follow it with average earning $73,510 and $70,610 respectively.
Top 5 Earnings Schools in Human Services Area
Tuition & FeesAnnual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Cornell University $66,014$76,827$6,402 $13,500$135
University of Chicago $66,939$73,510$6,126 $16,683$167
Duke University $65,805$70,610$5,884 $10,000$100
University of Virginia-Main Campus $58,950$61,992$5,166 $19,500$195
Northwestern University $65,997$61,514$5,126 $16,780$168
Data Source: College Scorecard

Average Earning and Debt by Human Services Sub Major Programs

In Human Services area, the graduates who completing Public Policy Analysis program have the highest salary of $50,511 and Public Administration program have the second highest salary of $46,391 in average.
Associate's Social Work program shows the highest earning ($26,774) and Human Services program follows with $26,235 average salary.
Public Policy Analysis Master's program has $70,667 average salary and Community Organization and Advocacy program completers earn $61,584 yearly.
The next table shows the average earning and debt after completing Human Services area by major program and degree. The average annual earning is calculated based on the earning of students three years after graduation.
  • Only data from students who received federal financial aid are included in the calculation.
  • The actual earning may differ from the average value.

Human Services

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $27,802$2,317 $13,030$130
Associate $26,235$2,186 $21,168$212
Bachelor's $34,507$2,876 $28,365$284
Master's $39,190$3,266 $41,006$461
Doctoral $60,907$5,076 $124,597$1,401

Community Organization and Advocacy

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $25,665$2,139 $13,736$137
Bachelor's $41,423$3,452 $24,200$242
Master's $61,584$5,132 $46,518$523

Public Administration

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $46,391$3,866 $22,735$227
Master's $58,972$4,914 $42,279$475
Doctoral $83,405$6,950 $138,084$1,553
First Professional Degree $57,937$4,828 $39,752$447
Post-MS $85,119$7,093 $37,078$417

Public Policy Analysis

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $50,511$4,209 $21,129$211
Master's $70,667$5,889 $46,732$525
Doctoral $105,533$8,794 --
First Professional Degree $64,604$5,384 $46,476$523
Post-MS $70,913$5,909 $78,981$888

Social Work

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $38,469$3,206 $23,151$231
Associate $26,774$2,231 $15,598$156
Bachelor's $36,875$3,073 $23,672$237
Post-BS $39,829$3,319 --
Master's $49,311$4,109 $39,989$450
Doctoral $64,055$5,338 $86,662$974
First Professional Degree $60,207$5,017 $55,706$626
Post-MS $45,232$3,769 --
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