by our College Data Analytics Team
Human Services is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on human services in the New England Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 31 schools in the New England Region that offer human services awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on human services in the New England Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused human services schools is Urban College Of Boston. Located in the city of Boston, Urban College Of Boston is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 24% of all degrees awarded are in human services, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full human services details for Urban College Of Boston
York County Community College is one of the most focused human services schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Wells, York County Community College is a public institution. About 24% of the degrees York County Community College awards are in human services, or about 83 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full human services details for York County Community College
Holyoke Community College ranks #3 for human services by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in human services, or about 109 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human services at Holyoke Community College
A rank of #4 makes Central Maine Community College one of the most focused schools for human services. Central Maine Community College is a public school located in the city of Auburn. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in human services, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human services at Central Maine Community College
Community College Of Vermont ranks #5 for human services by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Montpelier, Community College Of Vermont is a public institution. About 8% of the degrees Community College Of Vermont awards are in human services, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human services at Community College Of Vermont
Mount Wachusett Community College placed #6 for human services by degree focus. Mount Wachusett Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Gardner. About 8% of the degrees Mount Wachusett Community College awards are in human services, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human services report for Mount Wachusett Community College
Fisher College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused human services schools. Located in the city of Boston, Fisher College is a private not-for-profit university. Human Services accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human services at Fisher College
Granite State College landed the #8 spot among the most focused human services schools. Granite State College is a public school located in the city of Manchester. Human Services accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full human services details for Granite State College
Quinsigamond Community College ranked #9 on our list of the most focused human services schools. Set in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public institution. Human Services accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human services report for Quinsigamond Community College
Albertus Magnus College placed #10 for human services by degree focus. Albertus Magnus College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven. Human Services accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human services report for Albertus Magnus College
Eastern Maine Community College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused human services schools. Located in the city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in human services, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human services at Eastern Maine Community College
Post University comes in at #12 for human services focus this year. Post University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Waterbury. About 4% of the degrees Post University awards are in human services, or about 120 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human services report for Post University
Goodwin College comes in at #13 for human services focus this year. Goodwin College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in human services, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human services at Goodwin College
Southern Maine Community College ranked #14 on our list of the most focused human services schools. Southern Maine Community College is a public school located in the city of South Portland. Human Services accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human services report for Southern Maine Community College
Quincy College landed the #15 spot among the most focused human services schools. Located in the suburb of Quincy, Quincy College is a public university. About 3% of the degrees Quincy College awards are in human services, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human services at Quincy College
Massasoit Community College comes in at #16 for human services focus this year. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in human services, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human services at Massasoit Community College
Cambridge College placed #17 for human services by degree focus. Set in the city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in human services, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human services at Cambridge College
Cape Cod Community College comes in at #18 for human services focus this year. Cape Cod Community College is a public school located in the city of West Barnstable. About 2% of the degrees Cape Cod Community College awards are in human services, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human services at Cape Cod Community College
Southern New Hampshire University comes in at #19 for human services focus this year. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit institution. Human Services accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 670 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full human services details for Southern New Hampshire University
Emmanuel College Massachusetts comes in at #20 for human services focus this year. Set in the city of Boston, Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit institution. Human Services accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human services report for Emmanuel College Massachusetts
Massachusetts Bay Community College ranked #21 on our list of the most focused human services schools. Located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts Bay Community College is a public university. Human Services accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human services at Massachusetts Bay Community College
Fitchburg State University placed #22 for human services by degree focus. Fitchburg State University is a public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in human services, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human services at Fitchburg State University
Bunker Hill Community College placed #23 for human services by degree focus. Located in the city of Boston, Bunker Hill Community College is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Bunker Hill Community College awards are in human services, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human services report for Bunker Hill Community College
New England College comes in at #24 for human services focus this year. New England College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker. About 1% of the degrees New England College awards are in human services, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human services at New England College
University Of Bridgeport ranked #25 on our list of the most focused human services schools. University Of Bridgeport is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport. About 1% of the degrees University Of Bridgeport awards are in human services, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human services at University Of Bridgeport
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused human services list:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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