Human Services, General

Public Administration And Social Service Professions

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the general study and provision of human and social services to individuals and communities and prepares individuals to work in public and private human services agencies and organizations. Includes instruction in 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.

Numbers at a glance

80th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
132
Colleges offer it
4,412
Graduates (2018-19)
Men12%Women88%

Trends

Graduates
4821,2662,0252,0352,2822,4032,5362,6832,9643,4663,8293,9604,2994,2374,41801,0002,0003,0004,0002002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-102010-112011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-17
Popularity Rank
Top5010015020025030020022004200620082010201220142016

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Public32Private100
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Public65Private23
Number of Colleges by Size
Very Small33Small56Medium-Sized24Large13Very Large4

O's Insights on Human Services, General

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after increasing prior to that.
  • 47% of graduates come from public universities.