Bright outlook
Management
Social and Community Service Managers
- Median pay
- $80,390
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Active Learning
ProgramsPublic Administration and Social Service Professions
Human Services, General
CIP44.00
277 colleges offer Human Services, General. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 277
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $48,799
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $24,795
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 166
- Associate's
- 277
- Bachelor's
- 198
- Master's
- 53
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 3
- Doctoral
- 3
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 18
What it covers
About Human Services, General
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.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 44.00.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 166 | $29,7864 yrs after · 10 colleges | $8,9254 colleges |
| Associate's | 277 | $42,0484 yrs after · 63 colleges | $20,87243 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 198 | $48,7994 yrs after · 86 colleges | $24,79579 colleges |
| Master's | 53 | $58,1644 yrs after · 18 colleges | $36,2827 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 18 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Human Services, General graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit · 15 graduates
$68,314
debt $23,375
- 2
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit · 16 graduates
$65,190
debt not reported
- 3
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · 21 graduates
$61,152
debt not reported
- 4
Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit · 12 graduates
$60,091
debt not reported
- 5
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV · Public · 31 graduates
$58,130
debt $16,100
- 6
Baltimore, MD · Public · 29 graduates
$58,117
debt not reported
- 7
Mount Saint Mary College-New York
Newburgh, NY · Private nonprofit · 10 graduates
$57,910
debt not reported
- 8
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY · Public · 73 graduates
$56,827
debt $7,150
- 9
California State University-Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA · Public · 71 graduates
$56,719
debt $10,000
- 10
Bronx, NY · — · 71 graduates
$56,245
debt $31,639
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Human Services, General by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Community and social service
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
- Median pay
- $56,730
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Community and social service
Social and Human Service Assistants
- Median pay
- $45,930
- Outlook
- Faster than average
High school diploma
- Active Listening
- Social Perceptiveness
- Speaking
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How many colleges offer Human Services, General?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Human Services, General at these degree levels: certificate (166 colleges), associate's (277 colleges), bachelor's (198 colleges), master's (53 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (3 colleges), doctoral (3 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (18 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Human Services, General graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Human Services, General earn $48,799 a year four years after finishing, across 86 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Human Services, General graduates earn the most?
Syracuse University reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Human Services, General: $68,314 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.