2025 Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

General Human Services is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #33 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of general human services. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 340 associate degrees in general human services during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great General Human Services School for Your Associate Degree

The general human services associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality general human services program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general human services students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general human services students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general human services related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general human services students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Human Services Schools

The general human services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Human Services in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general human services.

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in General Human Services

1

Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general human services needs to check out Quinsigamond Community College. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize city of Worcester.More information about a associate in general human services from Quinsigamond Community College

2

Capital Community College
Hartford, CT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

73 Annual Graduates

Capital Community College is a great choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in general human services. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general human services from Capital Community College

3

Goodwin College
East Hartford, CT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Goodwin College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general human services. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of East Hartford.More information about a associate in general human services from Goodwin College

4

Central Maine Community College
Auburn, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

Central Maine Community College is a great decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in general human services. Located in the small city of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general human services from Central Maine Community College

5

Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Holyoke Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Holyoke.More information about a associate in general human services from Holyoke Community College

6

Community College of Vermont
Montpelier, VT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

47 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Montpelier, CCV is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general human services from Community College of Vermont

7

York County Community College
Wells, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

York County Community College is a small public college located in the small suburb of Wells.More information about a associate in general human services from York County Community College

8

Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

MWCC is a small public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Gardner.More information about a associate in general human services from Mount Wachusett Community College

Best General Human Services Colleges by State

Explore the best general human services schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	257	155
Connecticut	156	80
New Hampshire	114	14
Maine	94	85
Vermont	69	25

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Human Services

General Human Services is one of 0 different types of Human Services programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.