General Human Services

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2021
13,238
growing 4.69%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$6,651
growing 3.14%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$28,500
growing 3.52%
Average Wage
$63,578
growing 5.85%
People in Workforce
788,822
growing 3.54%
Average Employee Age
43.3
growing 0.245%

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In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of General Human Services degree recipients are Phoenix, AZ, Clearwater, FL, and New York, NY. The most common degree awarded to students studying General Human Services is a bachelors degree.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General Human Services and the types of students that study this field. Ultimate Medical Academy awards the most degrees in General Human Services in the US, but Tohono O'odham Community College and Lindsey Wilson College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Human Services.

Tuition costs for General Human Services majors are, on average, $6,651 for in-state public colleges, and $28,500 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Human Services programs are Public, 2-year institutions (193 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (3,727 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Human Services

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Human Services, is Public, 4-year or above (3,727 completions in 2021).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer General Human Services programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$6,651
Median In-State Public
$28,500
Median Out of State Private

Ultimate Medical Academy has the most General Human Services degree recipients, with 848 degrees awarded in 2021.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in General Human Services.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. 37.5%
  2. 25.6%
  3. 25.5%

Out of all institutions that offer General Human Services programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Tohono O'odham Community College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Human Services, with 37.5%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Human Services

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in General Human Services by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for General Human Services.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Public Administration and Social Service graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Public Administration and Social Service majors is $63,578 and the most common occupations are Social workers, all other, Social & community service managers, and Other managers.

The industry that employs the most Public Administration and Social Service majors is Individual & family services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Human Services is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.
$63,578
Average Wage in Workforce
± $1,717
5.85%
1 Year Growth
± 3.65%

The average salary for Public Administration and Social Service majors is $63,578 and the most common occupations are Social workers, all other, Social & community service managers, and Other managers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Public Administration and Social Service majors.

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Human Services is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Public Administration and Social Service majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Public Administration and Social Service majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Most Common

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Most Specialized

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Highest Paid

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Occupations by Share

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788,822
2021 Workforce
± 21,748
3.54%
1 Year Growth
± 3.8%

The number of Public Administration and Social Service graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.54%, from 761,849 in 2020 to 788,822 in 2021.

The largest single share of Public Administration and Social Service graduates go on to work as Social workers, all other (20%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Public Administration and Social Service by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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Highest Paid

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Industries by Share

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788,822
2021 Workforce
± 21,748
3.54%
1 Year Growth
± 3.8%

The number of Public Administration and Social Service graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.54%, from 761,849 in 2020 to 788,822 in 2021.

The industry which employs the most Public Administration and Social Service graduates by share is Individual & family services, followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Public Administration and Social Service.

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Specialty Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Public Administration and Social Service majors.

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Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Public Administration and Social Service in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Public Administration and Social Service is 43.3.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Public Administration and Social Service degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Public Administration and Social Service (5,342 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Human Services is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.
43.3
Average Age in 2021
± 0.358 Years
0.245%
1 Year Change
± 1.18%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Public Administration and Social Service. The most common ages of employees with this major are 28 and 30 years old, which represent 2.87% and 2.83% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Human Services are Bachelors Degree, Associates Degree, and Masters Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in Public Administration and Social Service are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (87%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in General Human Services.

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    5,342 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    3,576 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    2,506 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Human Services for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Female
    2,392 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Female
    1,162 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    1,101 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in General Human Services.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Human Services is from the 2 Digit Course Public Administration and Social Service.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    9,750 degree recipients
  2. Jamaica
    4,067 degree recipients
  3. India
    3,595 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. St. Kitts-Nevis
    12.8 times more than expected
  2. Other Europe, not specified
    6.57 times more than expected
  3. Liberia
    5.13 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in St. Kitts-Nevis that hold Public Administration and Social Service degrees (12.8 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (9,750 degree recipients).

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predictive-analysisSkills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the General Human Services field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. General Human Services majors need many skills, but most especially Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that General Human Services majors need more than the average amount of Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Persuasion, Coordination, Speaking, Monitoring, Operation and Control, Negotiation, Active Listening, Writing, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Learning Strategies, Instructing, Systems Evaluation, Systems Analysis, Active Learning, Time Management, Programming, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Technology Design, Management of Material Resources, Management of Personnel Resources, Management of Financial Resources, Operations Analysis, Operation Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Mathematics, Science, Troubleshooting, Equipment Selection, Installation, Equipment Maintenance, and Repairing.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for General Human Services majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Service Orientation is very distinctive for majors, but the Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Monitoring, Coordination, Persuasion, Active Learning, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Time Management, Negotiation, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Systems Evaluation, Systems Analysis, Management of Personnel Resources, Mathematics, Operation and Control, Operations Analysis, Operation Monitoring, Management of Material Resources, Science, Management of Financial Resources, Quality Control Analysis, Technology Design, Programming, Troubleshooting, Equipment Selection, Installation, Equipment Maintenance, and Repairing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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