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Considering a degree in Human Services?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Human Services majors who live in Massachusetts.
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 Massachusetts.
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 | Northwest Indian College | 5100 | 16400 | 0.6888 | 636 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Stephen F Austin State University | 10100 | 27800 | 0.6356 | 9,129 | 1075 | 0.9399 | |
| 3 | Grace Christian University | 11100 | 42100 | 0.737 | 928 | 1075 | 0.9916 | |
| 4 | Gordon State College | 12200 | 25100 | 0.5141 | 3,179 | 1015 | 0.859 | |
| 5 | East Texas A&M University | 13100 | 30000 | 0.5634 | 9,992 | 1045 | 0.9224 | |
| 6 | Arkansas Baptist College | 13300 | 24000 | 0.4453 | 342 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | University of Delaware | 13500 | 34500 | 0.6079 | 20,026 | 1294 | 0.706 | |
| 8 | Lincoln University | 14100 | 32600 | 0.5668 | 1,545 | 890 | 0.6572 | |
| 8 | Northern Illinois University | 14100 | 30400 | 0.5355 | 11,348 | 1070 | 0.6979 | |
| 10 | California State University-Monterey Bay | 14700 | 31600 | 0.5354 | 6,907 | 1060 | 0.974 | |
| 11 | Urshan University | 14900 | 19600 | 0.2403 | 474 | 990 | 0.8378 | |
| 12 | Lander University | 15100 | 24600 | 0.3854 | 3,776 | 1055 | 0.8131 | |
| 13 | Northeastern University | 15400 | 89100 | 0.8275 | 17,432 | 1490 | 0.0522 | |
| 14 | Dakota Wesleyan University | 16100 | 46400 | 0.6536 | 771 | 1085 | 0.7338 | |
| 15 | Fitchburg State University | 16400 | 33700 | 0.5137 | 3,027 | 1145 | 0.8693 | |
| 15 | Waynesburg University | 16400 | 45000 | 0.6366 | 1,030 | 1093 | 0.8982 | |
| 17 | Lindsey Wilson College | 17300 | 47100 | 0.633 | 1,722 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Northeastern University Oakland | 17500 | 90000 | 0.8057 | 464 | 1469 | 0.1665 | |
| 19 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 17600 | 22800 | 0.2284 | 11,994 | 1090 | 0.865 | |
| 20 | Bethel University | 17900 | 35300 | 0.4924 | 2,674 | 970 | 0.6023 | |
| 21 | Central Washington University | 18200 | 22700 | 0.198 | 10,317 | 1045 | 0.9062 | |
| 22 | California State University-Fullerton | 18300 | 20600 | 0.1108 | 38,760 | 1090 | 0.9052 | |
| 22 | Southwestern Christian University | 18300 | 26800 | 0.3177 | 380 | 975 | 0.6206 | |
| 24 | East Tennessee State University | 18400 | 26100 | 0.2945 | 10,829 | 1124 | 0.8619 | |
| 25 | Simpson College | 18500 | 60500 | 0.6939 | 1,235 | 1430 | 0.8622 | |
| 25 | University of Mary | 18500 | 32600 | 0.4328 | 2,821 | 1175 | 0.753 | |
| 27 | Quincy University | 18900 | 57800 | 0.6728 | 1,072 | 1115 | 0.5093 | |
| 28 | Carson-Newman University | 19400 | 51900 | 0.6264 | 1,596 | 1110 | 0.9045 | |
| 29 | Lee University | 19500 | 37400 | 0.4789 | 3,271 | 1154 | 0.7052 | |
| 29 | Olivet Nazarene University | 19500 | 62200 | 0.6874 | 2,711 | 1104 | 0.5586 | |
| 31 | Bethel University | 19700 | 54500 | 0.6382 | 1,065 | 1030 | 0.9766 | |
| 32 | Bellevue University | 20200 | 36400 | 0.4442 | 11,037 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 20400 | 23200 | 0.1207 | 20,444 | 1209 | 0.8499 | |
| 34 | Anna Maria College | 21100 | 53000 | 0.6018 | 916 | 885 | 0.503 | |
| 35 | East Central University | 21600 | 36200 | 0.4031 | 2,644 | 1055 | 0.5815 | |
| 36 | Upper Iowa University | 22000 | 41700 | 0.4708 | 3,054 | 1035 | 0.9646 | |
| 37 | Nelson University | 22200 | 55500 | 0.6 | 1,479 | 990 | 0.8902 | |
| 37 | Washburn University | 22200 | 29500 | 0.2478 | 5,331 | 1095 | 0.9551 | |
| 39 | Lenoir-Rhyne University | 22300 | 53000 | 0.5787 | 1,472 | 1075 | 0.8459 | |
| 40 | Buena Vista University | 22400 | 59100 | 0.6212 | 1,436 | 1124 | 0.7761 | |
| 41 | University of the Cumberlands | 22800 | 26400 | 0.1339 | 7,612 | 1025 | 0.9881 | |
| 42 | University of Minnesota-Morris | 23300 | 30300 | 0.2302 | 981 | 1140 | 0.7493 | |
| 43 | North Central University | 23400 | 43900 | 0.4671 | 759 | 1075 | 0.9898 | |
| 43 | York College of Pennsylvania | 23400 | 45800 | 0.4895 | 3,369 | 1153 | 0.7374 | |
| 45 | University of Massachusetts-Boston | 23500 | 43300 | 0.4578 | 12,138 | 1189 | 0.8378 | |
| 46 | Midland University | 23600 | 65300 | 0.6381 | 1,309 | 1045 | 0.6612 | |
| 47 | Saint Norbert College | 23800 | 63800 | 0.6267 | 1,970 | 1193 | 0.8574 | |
| 48 | Judson University | 24100 | 49100 | 0.5086 | 718 | 1015 | 0.4759 | |
| 49 | Wisconsin Lutheran College | 24200 | 55200 | 0.5626 | 957 | 1233 | 0.7816 | |
| 50 | Calumet College of Saint Joseph | 24500 | 41500 | 0.41 | 530 | 895 | 0.4 | |
| 51 | Elmira College | 24700 | 60600 | 0.5924 | 745 | 1250 | 0.7696 | |
| 52 | Doane University | 25200 | 71000 | 0.6454 | 1,315 | 1125 | 0.9801 | |
| 52 | Saint Leo University | 25200 | 50000 | 0.4958 | 7,516 | 1110 | 0.784 | |
| 54 | Shorter University | 25600 | 36500 | 0.2983 | 1,203 | 1110 | 0.9646 | |
| 55 | Columbia College | 26400 | 46900 | 0.4372 | 5,207 | 1145 | 0.4714 | |
| 55 | Geneva College | 26400 | 50300 | 0.4753 | 1,260 | 1143 | 0.7905 | |
| 57 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | 26700 | 36600 | 0.2704 | 27,132 | 1099 | 0.9617 | |
| 57 | William Woods University | 26700 | 58400 | 0.5425 | 1,342 | 1140 | 0.7096 | |
| 57 | Wingate University | 26700 | 65000 | 0.5891 | 2,673 | 1100 | 0.9113 | |
| 60 | Troy University | 26900 | 34700 | 0.2248 | 10,222 | 1090 | 0.9604 | |
| 61 | University of Arizona | 27100 | 38100 | 0.2888 | 44,848 | 1233 | 0.8614 | |
| 61 | Valley City State University | 27100 | 29300 | 0.0777 | 1,651 | 1055 | 0.9907 | |
| 63 | Kennesaw State University | 27400 | 27400 | 0 | 42,760 | 1120 | 0.6919 | |
| 63 | University of North Georgia | 27400 | 38600 | 0.2905 | 18,322 | 1100 | 0.6794 | |
| 65 | Murray State University | 27600 | 32400 | 0.1477 | 7,851 | 1115 | 0.8568 | |
| 66 | Chestnut Hill College | 28000 | 60100 | 0.534 | 868 | 995 | 0.7446 | |
| 67 | Grace College and Theological Seminary | 28200 | 41800 | 0.3248 | 1,795 | 1130 | 0.8215 | |
| 68 | Lancaster Bible College Capital Seminary & Graduate School | 28300 | 48800 | 0.4197 | 1,793 | 1174 | 0.5589 | |
| 69 | New England College | 28600 | 65800 | 0.5654 | 1,032 | 930 | 0.9213 | |
| 69 | Wayland Baptist University | 28600 | 37300 | 0.2335 | 2,087 | 1010 | 0.5596 | |
| 71 | University of North Texas | 28700 | 37400 | 0.2325 | 34,458 | 1114 | 0.7223 | |
| 72 | William Penn University | 29500 | 48000 | 0.3868 | 1,348 | 1000 | 0.5188 | |
| 73 | Hilbert College | 29800 | 57100 | 0.4782 | 931 | 1080 | 0.972 | |
| 74 | Mercy University | 30100 | 44500 | 0.3237 | 6,774 | 1135 | 0.8584 | |
| 75 | Emmanuel College | 30200 | 67600 | 0.5535 | 1,909 | 1255 | 0.7565 | |
| 76 | Mount Saint Mary College | 31200 | 68600 | 0.5452 | 2,141 | 1153 | 0.8888 | |
| 77 | Lesley University | 31400 | 53600 | 0.4142 | 1,229 | 1115 | 0.9687 | |
| 77 | Southern Wesleyan University | 31400 | 47100 | 0.3347 | 784 | 1170 | 0.9953 | |
| 79 | Columbia International University | 31500 | 44800 | 0.2965 | 965 | 1079 | 0.9447 | |
| 79 | Missouri Baptist University | 31500 | 53800 | 0.414 | 4,958 | 843 | 0.686 | |
| 81 | Grand View University | 31800 | 58100 | 0.4525 | 1,500 | 1020 | 0.9909 | |
| 81 | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | 31800 | 50000 | 0.3652 | 858 | 975 | 0.7239 | |
| 81 | Texas A&M University-San Antonio | 31800 | 45700 | 0.3044 | 7,062 | 965 | 0.928 | |
| 84 | University of Scranton | 32300 | 78700 | 0.5891 | 3,613 | 1250 | 0.8123 | |
| 85 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 32900 | 45300 | 0.274 | 4,526 | 0 | 0 | |
| 86 | University of Oregon | 33000 | 38600 | 0.1444 | 20,622 | 1250 | 0.883 | |
| 87 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 33100 | 37200 | 0.1102 | 5,823 | 1115 | 0.8619 | |
| 88 | Liberty University | 33200 | 44600 | 0.2556 | 52,961 | 1174 | 0.9898 | |
| 89 | California Baptist University | 33400 | 65600 | 0.4908 | 8,417 | 1070 | 0.8488 | |
| 90 | Elizabethtown College | 33600 | 55300 | 0.3925 | 1,903 | 1214 | 0.7787 | |
| 90 | Franklin Pierce University | 33600 | 68300 | 0.5077 | 997 | 1174 | 0.9347 | |
| 90 | Nova Southeastern University | 33600 | 56100 | 0.401 | 7,311 | 1165 | 0.7321 | |
| 90 | University of Bridgeport | 33600 | 60500 | 0.4448 | 1,570 | 1000 | 0.8302 | |
| 94 | George Washington University | 33700 | 81800 | 0.5881 | 11,677 | 1430 | 0.4709 | |
| 95 | Fisher College | 33800 | 65300 | 0.4818 | 1,536 | 961 | 0.7068 | |
| 96 | LeTourneau University | 33900 | 54800 | 0.3817 | 3,187 | 1178 | 0.3801 | |
| 96 | Ottawa University-Surprise | 33900 | 67500 | 0.4981 | 837 | 995 | 0.7815 | |
| 98 | Southeastern University | 34300 | 60500 | 0.4328 | 10,172 | 1110 | 0.5298 | |
| 98 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 34300 | 41600 | 0.1755 | 9,302 | 1125 | 0.9735 | |
| 100 | Texas Southern University | 34400 | 42500 | 0.1907 | 6,844 | 915 | 0.9691 | |
| 101 | Southern New Hampshire University | 34500 | 44300 | 0.2211 | 164,423 | 965 | 0.9951 | |
| 102 | Meredith College | 34600 | 64200 | 0.4612 | 1,206 | 1237 | 0.7418 | |
| 103 | University of North Texas at Dallas | 34800 | 37600 | 0.0739 | 2,953 | 975 | 0.8445 | |
| 104 | University of South Florida | 35000 | 35000 | 0 | 38,525 | 1239 | 0.4319 | |
| 105 | Hardin-Simmons University | 35800 | 49700 | 0.2796 | 1,291 | 1110 | 0.9 | |
| 106 | University of Northern Colorado | 36200 | 39100 | 0.0742 | 6,480 | 1085 | 0.8585 | |
| 107 | Goldey-Beacom College | 37100 | 40200 | 0.0778 | 697 | 0 | 0.8451 | |
| 108 | Bluefield University | 37200 | 43200 | 0.1389 | 627 | 995 | 0.5931 | |
| 109 | Queens University of Charlotte | 38000 | 68200 | 0.4426 | 1,225 | 1208 | 0.6208 | |
| 110 | Touro University | 38900 | 42000 | 0.0737 | 4,872 | 1322 | 0.6083 | |
| 111 | Loyola University Chicago | 39000 | 74100 | 0.4735 | 12,538 | 1303 | 0.816 | |
| 112 | Ohio Christian University | 40000 | 42300 | 0.0539 | 1,288 | 890 | 0.3797 | |
| 113 | Montreat College | 41800 | 58100 | 0.2803 | 781 | 1164 | 0.692 | |
| 114 | Western Washington University | 41900 | 51500 | 0.1866 | 13,752 | 1272 | 0.9325 | |
| 115 | University of Mount Olive | 42100 | 50400 | 0.1643 | 1,944 | 1075 | 0.7575 | |
| 116 | Anderson University | 42300 | 53600 | 0.2108 | 3,683 | 1209 | 0.5471 | |
| 117 | Central Christian College of Kansas | 42900 | 45200 | 0.0505 | 454 | 1020 | 0.5271 | |
| 118 | Spelman College | 44100 | 49200 | 0.1032 | 3,417 | 1218 | 0.2487 | |
| 119 | Lees-McRae College | 44400 | 58700 | 0.2432 | 873 | 1140 | 0.7678 | |
| 120 | Towson University | 45300 | 46400 | 0.0237 | 16,264 | 1098 | 0.8197 | |
| 121 | Beacon College | 48600 | 81800 | 0.4058 | 531 | 0 | 0.4347 | |
| 122 | Mercer University | 48900 | 63700 | 0.2324 | 4,690 | 1273 | 0.6889 | |
| 123 | Elon University | 56500 | 68900 | 0.1801 | 6,452 | 1215 | 0.6635 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.