Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Human Services, General
Focuses on the general study and provision of human and social services to individuals and communities and prepares you to work in public and private human services agencies and organizations. Covers the social sciences, psychology, principles of social service, human services policy, planning and evaluation, social services law and administration, and applications to particular issues, services, localities, and populations.
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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Social and Human Service Assistants
- Median pay
- $45,930
- Hiring change through 2035
- 7.4%
- Job openings a year
- 48,900
To get hiredHigh school diploma or equivalent
Explore this career GrowingSocial and Community Service Managers
- Median pay
- $80,390
- Hiring change through 2035
- 7.2%
- Job openings a year
- 18,500
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career GrowingCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other
- Median pay
- $56,730
- Hiring change through 2035
- 5.5%
- Job openings a year
- 11,600
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it. The figures beside each career are the pay of that work, across everyone doing it. Graduates of this field earn $31,018 one year after completing the program, which is the start of a career rather than the shape of one.
Working style
How and where the work happens
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College options
Where to study it
Ordered by how many degrees each college awards in this field. Sort by any numbered column.
| College | Degrees a year | Earnings, first year out | Admit rate | Average annual cost after aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern New Hampshire University NH | 602 | $34,785 | 96% | $37,000 |
| California State University-Fullerton CA | 264 | — | 87% | $6,000 |
| University of Oregon OR | 109 | $29,111 | 85% | $18,000 |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice NY | 104 | — | 57% | $7,000 |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills CA | 100 | — | 91% | $9,000 |
| Towson University MD | 94 | $30,574 | 83% | $17,000 |
| Western Washington University WA | 94 | $33,003 | 91% | $18,000 |
| CUNY New York City College of Technology NY | 91 | $38,920 | 81% | $8,000 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay CA | 90 | $35,158 | 95% | $12,000 |
| University of South Florida FL | 87 | $26,234 | 41% | $9,000 |
| Troy University AL | 75 | — | 93% | $14,000 |
| Kennesaw State University GA | 66 | $30,157 | 69% | $15,000 |
| University of Delaware DE | 62 | $32,330 | 65% | $13,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh WI | 56 | — | 87% | $12,000 |
| University of Northern Colorado CO | 55 | — | 86% | $16,000 |
| Lincoln University PA | 50 | $27,051 | 78% | $16,000 |
| East Tennessee State University TN | 46 | $25,569 | 87% | $16,000 |
| Central Washington University WA | 43 | $35,873 | 90% | $16,000 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver CO | 36 | $36,960 | 99% | $15,000 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs CO | 35 | — | 97% | $12,000 |
| Wingate University NC | 32 | $27,285 | 85% | $19,000 |
| University of North Georgia GA | 31 | $31,018 | 72% | $10,000 |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas NV | 30 | $37,830 | 96% | $11,000 |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne IN | 28 | — | 86% | $12,000 |
| York College of Pennsylvania PA | 28 | — | 94% | $17,000 |
| Syracuse University NY | 23 | $30,908 | 42% | $21,000 |
| Elon University NC | 23 | — | 67% | $24,000 |
| University of Scranton PA | 22 | $21,307 | 84% | $24,000 |
| University of Bridgeport CT | 20 | $34,697 | 64% | — |
| Mercy University NY | 20 | $35,942 | 85% | $15,000 |
| Mercer University GA | 19 | $33,426 | 66% | $23,000 |
| Northern Illinois University IL | 16 | $28,882 | 70% | $13,000 |
| Lander University SC | 15 | — | 68% | $14,000 |
| University of Arizona AZ | 14 | — | 86% | $16,000 |
| Saint Leo University FL | 14 | $30,080 | 72% | $20,000 |
| Liberty University VA | 14 | — | 99% | $27,000 |
| George Washington University DC | 13 | — | 44% | $22,000 |
| Murray State University KY | 13 | — | 86% | $8,000 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University NC | 12 | — | 81% | $17,000 |
| University of North Texas TX | 12 | — | 72% | $14,000 |