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Considering a degree in Human Services?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Human Services majors who live in California.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Human Services degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of California.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of college paid after factoring in financial aid.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.
“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:
| Rank | Institution | Typical Net Price | Sticker Price | % Savings | Undergraduates | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northeastern University Professional Programs | 5100 | 53000 | 0.9035 | 2,525 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Antelope Valley Community College District | 6200 | 12900 | 0.5181 | 12,937 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Santa Ana College | 6300 | 30400 | 0.792 | 26,073 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Santa Monica College | 7100 | 15500 | 0.5427 | 23,164 | 0 | 0.4384 | |
| 5 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 8800 | 36700 | 0.7606 | 11,554 | 1100 | 0.5516 | |
| 6 | Northwest Indian College | 10600 | 15500 | 0.3167 | 696 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Grace Christian University | 12000 | 30700 | 0.6093 | 891 | 995 | 0.9931 | |
| 8 | Texas A&M University-Commerce | 13000 | 24000 | 0.4583 | 9,666 | 1040 | 0.7498 | |
| 9 | University of Delaware | 13600 | 32500 | 0.5809 | 19,119 | 1303 | 0.6356 | |
| 10 | Northern Illinois University | 13900 | 29300 | 0.5266 | 11,349 | 1070 | 0.6979 | |
| 10 | Western Washington University | 13900 | 31600 | 0.5606 | 13,752 | 1218 | 0.9325 | |
| 12 | East Central University | 14500 | 18500 | 0.2165 | 2,644 | 1055 | 0.5815 | |
| 13 | Urshan College | 14600 | 20700 | 0.2945 | 514 | 1040 | 0.8387 | |
| 14 | Lindsey Wilson College | 14900 | 47600 | 0.6863 | 1,738 | 1035 | 0 | |
| 15 | Valley City State University | 15200 | 23000 | 0.3405 | 1,651 | 1055 | 0.9907 | |
| 16 | Northeastern University | 15300 | 89900 | 0.8302 | 22,695 | 1490 | 0.0522 | |
| 16 | University of North Georgia | 15300 | 21400 | 0.285 | 18,329 | 1100 | 0.6794 | |
| 18 | Waynesburg University | 15800 | 45000 | 0.6483 | 1,088 | 1099 | 0.9169 | |
| 19 | California State University-Fullerton | 16800 | 20600 | 0.1834 | 38,597 | 0 | 0.9052 | |
| 20 | Central Washington University | 17000 | 22700 | 0.2508 | 10,033 | 1060 | 0.9061 | |
| 21 | University of Mary | 17200 | 32600 | 0.4731 | 2,650 | 1189 | 0.7825 | |
| 22 | Quincy University | 18200 | 62900 | 0.7111 | 1,072 | 1115 | 0.5093 | |
| 23 | East Tennessee State University | 18600 | 26300 | 0.293 | 10,633 | 1124 | 0.8706 | |
| 24 | Texas Southern University | 18800 | 42400 | 0.5561 | 6,619 | 920 | 0.9335 | |
| 25 | Arkansas Baptist College | 19000 | 24400 | 0.2213 | 373 | 0 | 0.5774 | |
| 26 | Gallaudet University | 19100 | 44200 | 0.5673 | 919 | 875 | 0.6094 | |
| 26 | Lincoln University | 19100 | 36300 | 0.4744 | 1,545 | 890 | 0.6572 | |
| 28 | Simpson College | 19300 | 59400 | 0.6752 | 1,140 | 1430 | 0.8888 | |
| 29 | Carson-Newman University | 19500 | 51700 | 0.6227 | 1,606 | 1110 | 0.9045 | |
| 29 | Gordon State College | 19500 | 24900 | 0.2167 | 3,129 | 950 | 0.8678 | |
| 31 | University of Minnesota-Morris | 19600 | 30300 | 0.3543 | 981 | 1140 | 0.7493 | |
| 32 | Southwestern Christian University | 20000 | 26600 | 0.2479 | 351 | 930 | 0.8034 | |
| 33 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 20800 | 57800 | 0.6395 | 1,083 | 1205 | 0.9278 | |
| 33 | Wayland Baptist University | 20800 | 37300 | 0.4428 | 2,087 | 925 | 0.5596 | |
| 35 | Anna Maria College | 21700 | 54200 | 0.6001 | 995 | 985 | 0.896 | |
| 35 | Canisius University | 21700 | 53200 | 0.5917 | 1,724 | 1129 | 0.7224 | |
| 35 | Upper Iowa University | 21700 | 41700 | 0.4781 | 2,504 | 1045 | 0.9338 | |
| 38 | Lancaster Bible College Capital Seminary & Graduate School | 21800 | 54400 | 0.5994 | 1,778 | 1115 | 0.9519 | |
| 39 | Grand View University | 22000 | 52500 | 0.581 | 1,483 | 1035 | 0.9843 | |
| 39 | University of the Cumberlands | 22000 | 26400 | 0.164 | 6,091 | 1110 | 0.7139 | |
| 41 | Saint Norbert College | 22100 | 62300 | 0.6453 | 1,970 | 1193 | 0.8574 | |
| 42 | Buena Vista University | 22500 | 59100 | 0.6188 | 810 | 1124 | 0.7761 | |
| 43 | Bethel University | 22700 | 49200 | 0.538 | 1,107 | 1029 | 0.9868 | |
| 44 | Saint Leo University | 23000 | 50000 | 0.5398 | 7,603 | 1085 | 0.721 | |
| 45 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 23500 | 24500 | 0.0407 | 19,888 | 1209 | 0.8517 | |
| 45 | William Woods University | 23500 | 60700 | 0.613 | 1,097 | 1140 | 0.7449 | |
| 47 | Syracuse University | 23600 | 83100 | 0.716 | 15,958 | 1363 | 0.4611 | |
| 48 | Malone University | 23700 | 55800 | 0.5753 | 992 | 1075 | 0.7586 | |
| 49 | Fontbonne University | 23800 | 50200 | 0.5261 | 650 | 1090 | 0.9503 | |
| 49 | Meredith College | 23800 | 65900 | 0.6388 | 1,206 | 1237 | 0.7418 | |
| 51 | Calumet College of Saint Joseph | 23900 | 42000 | 0.4307 | 560 | 915 | 0.5728 | |
| 52 | Judson University | 24300 | 49100 | 0.506 | 793 | 1049 | 0.624 | |
| 52 | Wisconsin Lutheran College | 24300 | 55200 | 0.5603 | 957 | 1233 | 0.7816 | |
| 54 | Elmira College | 24400 | 50000 | 0.5123 | 745 | 1250 | 0.7696 | |
| 55 | Midland University | 24500 | 63000 | 0.6107 | 1,333 | 1079 | 0.6692 | |
| 56 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 24800 | 25600 | 0.0313 | 11,874 | 1082 | 0.8377 | |
| 57 | Dominican University | 24900 | 55500 | 0.551 | 2,690 | 1035 | 0.9032 | |
| 57 | Westminster College | 24900 | 53800 | 0.5376 | 593 | 1160 | 0.7758 | |
| 59 | Bellevue University | 25200 | 25700 | 0.0194 | 11,096 | 0 | 0.995 | |
| 60 | Shorter University | 25400 | 36500 | 0.3039 | 1,322 | 1090 | 0.9693 | |
| 61 | Warren Wilson College | 25700 | 57000 | 0.5491 | 742 | 1289 | 0.7771 | |
| 62 | Geneva College | 25800 | 48900 | 0.4723 | 1,147 | 1110 | 0.8035 | |
| 63 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | 25900 | 36500 | 0.2906 | 27,082 | 1099 | 0.8459 | |
| 64 | Bethel University | 26000 | 35300 | 0.2638 | 2,719 | 1171 | 0.9717 | |
| 64 | Doane University | 26000 | 62800 | 0.5861 | 1,323 | 1125 | 0.9801 | |
| 66 | North Central University | 26100 | 43800 | 0.4039 | 865 | 1075 | 0.9082 | |
| 67 | Fitchburg State University | 26200 | 31300 | 0.163 | 3,027 | 1150 | 0.8693 | |
| 68 | University of Arizona | 26300 | 37700 | 0.3028 | 45,025 | 1212 | 0.8614 | |
| 69 | Earlham College | 26500 | 75800 | 0.6509 | 696 | 1233 | 0.7311 | |
| 70 | Columbia College | 26700 | 41300 | 0.3538 | 876 | 1025 | 0.8878 | |
| 71 | Wingate University | 26900 | 65000 | 0.5859 | 2,673 | 1100 | 0.9113 | |
| 72 | Kennesaw State University | 27000 | 27000 | 0 | 42,840 | 1120 | 0.6919 | |
| 73 | University of North Texas | 27200 | 37400 | 0.2729 | 34,458 | 1114 | 0.7223 | |
| 74 | Troy University | 27400 | 32600 | 0.1594 | 10,222 | 1090 | 0.9604 | |
| 75 | Ottawa University-Ottawa | 27500 | 54800 | 0.498 | 936 | 980 | 0.8003 | |
| 76 | McPherson College | 27700 | 47600 | 0.4184 | 876 | 1065 | 0.7676 | |
| 77 | Murray State University | 27800 | 32400 | 0.1414 | 8,281 | 1124 | 0.8568 | |
| 77 | Touro University | 27800 | 60200 | 0.5381 | 5,098 | 1366 | 0.6196 | |
| 79 | Grace College and Theological Seminary | 28000 | 41800 | 0.3299 | 1,817 | 1080 | 0.8078 | |
| 80 | Chestnut Hill College | 28100 | 74900 | 0.6249 | 972 | 995 | 0.7913 | |
| 81 | Mercy University | 28400 | 44500 | 0.3619 | 6,775 | 1074 | 0.8584 | |
| 82 | Rivier University | 28900 | 57700 | 0.499 | 1,335 | 1060 | 0.8176 | |
| 83 | Lenoir-Rhyne University | 29500 | 51100 | 0.4229 | 1,477 | 1075 | 0.8068 | |
| 83 | New England College | 29500 | 64600 | 0.5437 | 1,032 | 930 | 0.9213 | |
| 85 | California State University-Monterey Bay | 29700 | 34000 | 0.1264 | 6,910 | 1053 | 0.9734 | |
| 85 | William Penn University | 29700 | 47200 | 0.3721 | 1,348 | 1000 | 0.5188 | |
| 87 | Hilbert College | 29800 | 54600 | 0.4546 | 939 | 1103 | 0.98 | |
| 88 | Lander University | 29900 | 37000 | 0.192 | 3,669 | 1060 | 0.6792 | |
| 89 | Le Moyne College | 30200 | 53700 | 0.4377 | 2,563 | 1240 | 0.7529 | |
| 90 | Fisher College | 30300 | 60900 | 0.502 | 1,384 | 961 | 0.7075 | |
| 91 | Franklin Pierce University | 30500 | 68300 | 0.5534 | 1,058 | 1095 | 0.9083 | |
| 92 | Southern Wesleyan University | 30600 | 46200 | 0.3372 | 887 | 1090 | 1 | |
| 93 | California Baptist University | 30900 | 64600 | 0.5216 | 8,417 | 1069 | 0.8535 | |
| 94 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 31500 | 41600 | 0.2431 | 9,302 | 1125 | 0.9735 | |
| 95 | Columbia International University | 31700 | 44800 | 0.2919 | 721 | 1079 | 0.9461 | |
| 95 | Missouri Baptist University | 31700 | 53800 | 0.4102 | 4,958 | 843 | 0.686 | |
| 97 | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | 32000 | 50000 | 0.3611 | 898 | 1044 | 0.7614 | |
| 97 | Southern New Hampshire University | 32000 | 47600 | 0.3276 | 159,653 | 965 | 0.9612 | |
| 99 | University of Bridgeport | 32100 | 60500 | 0.4696 | 1,479 | 1065 | 0.6431 | |
| 100 | University of Scranton | 32300 | 76300 | 0.5763 | 3,613 | 1220 | 0.812 | |
| 101 | Southeastern University | 32500 | 60500 | 0.4625 | 10,351 | 1130 | 0.6165 | |
| 102 | Spring Arbor University | 32600 | 51100 | 0.3633 | 1,091 | 1120 | 0.3733 | |
| 103 | Liberty University | 32800 | 43900 | 0.2528 | 52,823 | 1181 | 0.9932 | |
| 103 | Mount Saint Mary College | 32800 | 68400 | 0.5205 | 2,141 | 1090 | 0.8888 | |
| 105 | Stephen F Austin State University | 33200 | 42800 | 0.2243 | 9,129 | 1060 | 0.7445 | |
| 106 | Hardin-Simmons University | 33400 | 49700 | 0.328 | 1,283 | 1080 | 0.9653 | |
| 107 | Elizabethtown College | 33600 | 54600 | 0.3849 | 1,903 | 1214 | 0.7787 | |
| 108 | Anderson University | 33700 | 52400 | 0.3568 | 3,405 | 1209 | 0.5471 | |
| 108 | George Washington University | 33700 | 81800 | 0.5882 | 11,677 | 1421 | 0.4709 | |
| 110 | Beacon College | 33800 | 75800 | 0.5537 | 531 | 0 | 0.1677 | |
| 111 | Nova Southeastern University | 34000 | 56300 | 0.3958 | 7,307 | 1165 | 0.7324 | |
| 112 | Emmanuel College | 34100 | 68300 | 0.501 | 1,909 | 1255 | 0.7565 | |
| 112 | LeTourneau University | 34100 | 54600 | 0.3754 | 3,184 | 1178 | 0.3801 | |
| 114 | University of South Florida | 34700 | 34700 | 0 | 38,525 | 1239 | 0.4319 | |
| 115 | University of North Texas at Dallas | 35000 | 37600 | 0.0685 | 3,018 | 920 | 0.9386 | |
| 116 | City University of Seattle | 35100 | 45400 | 0.227 | 1,180 | 0 | 0.9025 | |
| 117 | Goldey-Beacom College | 35200 | 38100 | 0.0768 | 702 | 0 | 0.7653 | |
| 118 | University of Mount Olive | 35300 | 35300 | 0 | 1,937 | 945 | 0.7775 | |
| 119 | Seton Hill University | 35400 | 63800 | 0.4449 | 1,597 | 1150 | 0.7579 | |
| 120 | Ottawa University-Surprise | 35700 | 56500 | 0.3683 | 768 | 980 | 0.3988 | |
| 121 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 36000 | 45500 | 0.2089 | 4,264 | 1130 | 0.7423 | |
| 121 | Towson University | 36000 | 45700 | 0.2122 | 16,264 | 1093 | 0.8198 | |
| 123 | Mercer University | 36600 | 60500 | 0.3951 | 4,690 | 1273 | 0.6889 | |
| 123 | University of Northern Colorado | 36600 | 38900 | 0.0592 | 6,480 | 1085 | 0.9363 | |
| 125 | Bluefield University | 37200 | 43200 | 0.1389 | 694 | 995 | 0.6272 | |
| 126 | Lesley University | 37500 | 54600 | 0.313 | 1,342 | 1140 | 0.9442 | |
| 127 | Queens University of Charlotte | 37600 | 68200 | 0.4484 | 1,225 | 1235 | 0.5651 | |
| 128 | Montreat College | 38900 | 55000 | 0.2924 | 759 | 1055 | 0.6555 | |
| 129 | Loyola University Chicago | 40100 | 73500 | 0.4543 | 12,538 | 1303 | 0.816 | |
| 130 | Ohio Christian University | 40200 | 42300 | 0.049 | 1,340 | 890 | 0.399 | |
| 131 | York College of Pennsylvania | 41400 | 41400 | 0 | 3,308 | 1135 | 0.942 | |
| 132 | Central Christian College of Kansas | 43100 | 45200 | 0.0459 | 437 | 1020 | 0.957 | |
| 133 | Lees-McRae College | 44600 | 58700 | 0.2397 | 873 | 1140 | 0.7685 | |
| 134 | Spelman College | 47500 | 49600 | 0.0418 | 2,712 | 1218 | 0.2487 | |
| 135 | University of Oregon | 59400 | 68900 | 0.1389 | 20,622 | 1250 | 0.883 | |
| 136 | Elon University | 66200 | 67300 | 0.0163 | 6,452 | 1244 | 0.6635 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.