Grand Canyon UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Phoenix, AZ · Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
1,209 awards$48,766 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00. 496 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 11,554 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 156 | 1,219 | $36,390 | $21,058 to $52,368 |
| Associate | 273 | 3,750 | $39,422 | $24,115 to $52,609 |
| Bachelor's | 205 | 5,576 | $48,597 | $35,249 to $62,659 |
| Graduate certificate | 17 | 43 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 56 | 842 | $57,050 | $43,407 to $73,575 |
| Doctorate | 5 | 124 | $70,068 | $47,979 to $107,743 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Human Services, General credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 126 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Ultimate Medical AcademyPrivate nonprofit, 2-year · Clearwater, FL · Associate · Fully online option reported
692 awards$29,342 median 4 years out
Southern New Hampshire UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Manchester, NH · Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
670 awards$49,508 median 4 years out
Purdue University GlobalPublic, 4-year · West Lafayette, IN · Master's, Associate, Bachelor's, Certificate · Fully online option reported
355 awards$52,013 median 4 years out
Walden UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Minneapolis, MN · Master's, Doctorate, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
271 awards$56,751 median 4 years out
California State University-FullertonPublic, 4-year · Fullerton, CA · Bachelor's
219 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Bryant & Stratton College-OnlinePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Orchard Park, NY · Associate, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
204 awards$39,830 median 4 years out
Monroe UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Bronx, NY · Associate, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
151 awards$45,208 median 4 years out
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Marion, IN · Associate, Bachelor's, Certificate · Fully online option reported
135 awards$44,155 median 4 years out
Post UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Waterbury, CT · Bachelor's, Master's · Fully online option reported
120 awards$51,181 median 4 years out
CUNY New York City College of TechnologyPublic, 4-year · Brooklyn, NY · Bachelor's, Associate
112 awards$56,827 median 4 years out
Lindsey Wilson CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Columbia, KY · Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
110 awards$42,004 median 4 years out
Holyoke Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Holyoke, MA · Certificate, Associate · Fully online option reported
109 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Delaware Technical Community College-TerryPublic, 4-year · Dover, DE · Associate
99 awards$43,316 median 4 years out
University of the CumberlandsPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Williamsburg, KY · Bachelor's, Associate · Fully online option reported
97 awards$37,823 median 4 years out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticePublic, 4-year · New York, NY · Bachelor's
87 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Florida State College at JacksonvillePublic, 4-year · Jacksonville, FL · Bachelor's
85 awards$46,467 median 4 years out
Ashford UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · San Diego, CA · Master's, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
84 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of OregonPublic, 4-year · Eugene, OR · Bachelor's
83 awards$53,559 median 4 years out
York County Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Wells, ME · Certificate, Associate · Fully online option reported
83 awards$37,561 median 4 years out
Columbia CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Columbia, MO · Bachelor's, Associate · Fully online option reported
81 awards$46,785 median 4 years out
Indian River State CollegePublic, 4-year · Fort Pierce, FL · Bachelor's
79 awards$44,549 median 4 years out
Tacoma Community CollegePublic, 4-year · Tacoma, WA · Certificate, Associate
79 awards$53,029 median 4 years out
Capella UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Minneapolis, MN · Doctorate, Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
75 awards$71,288 median 4 years out
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186 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 44.00. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social and Community Service Managers | Management | $80,390 | 209,330 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | Community and social service | $45,930 | 437,860 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | Community and social service | $56,730 | 107,730 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.