Online and Distance Learning

This page is to help students to find on campus and online human services programs, in areas such as children's services, mental health, aging, community work, substance abuse, disability work, youth work, welfare studies and marriage celebrancy.

Human services professionals are responsible for providing support and creating support structures for people in the community. They work alongside social workers, doctors, and other specialists to help people tackle challenges in their lives.

Who should take human services programs? Many of the programs listed here will be of interest to practitioners, supervisors, and managers from social work, psychology, prevention, and rehabilitation in these fields who are interested in increasing and improving their knowledge and practice. Some of the programs in this area are short continuing education courses for professionals.

Where can you take online human services programs?

Listed below are some of the selected schools where you can take online degrees human services or similar programs.

• Walden University
  • B. S. in Criminal Justice - Human Services for Criminal Justice
  • Ph.D. in Human Services - Clinical Social Work
  • Ph.D. in Human Services - Counseling * Criminal Justice
  • Ph.D. in Human Services - Family Studies and Intervention Strategies
  • Ph.D. in Human Services - Human Services Administration
  • Ph.D. in Human Services - Social Policy Analysis and Planning

• Capella University
  • MS - General Human Services
  • MS - Social and Community Services
  • PhD - General Human Services
  • PhD - Social and Community Services
  • PhD - Management of Nonprofit Agencies

• Ashford University
  • BA/Health and Human Services
  • BA/Social Science - Human Services Administration
  • BA/Health Care Studies - Applied Behavioral Science (Human Services)
  • BA/Health Care Studies - Human Services Administration
  • BA/Organizational Management - Applied Behavioral Science (Human Services)
  • BA/Organizational Management - Human Services Administration

• University of Phoenix Online
  • AA in Human Services Management
  • BS in Criminal Justice Administration - Human Services
  • BS in Business/Public Administration
  • BS in Human Services/Management

• Kaplan University Online
  • Advanced Start B.S. in Human Services
  • A.A.S. in Human Services
  • B.S. in Human Services/Child and Family Welfare
  • B.S. in Human Services/Gerontology
  • B.S. in Human Services/Human Services Administration

• Post University
  • Masters in Human Services

• Independence University
  • MS - Health Services Community Health

Other relevant areas include: counseling, counseling psychology, gerontology

What qualifications are needed for human services?

Most entry level positions in the human services require you to have at least a bachelor's degree and for management you would generally need a master’s degree and experience. People with majors in fields related to the human services degree for example sociology and psychology may also qualify for entry-level Social Work jobs.

Clinical and Health-related jobs require a Masters in Social Work degree. Jobs in supervision, administration, and training in human services also require an advanced degree. Any Social Worker planning to specialize in a particular area will find a Master’s in Social Work (MSW) degree is helpful.

More information

Use this link to find programs and schools near you.

Use the search facility on this site to find more online human services programs.

You also use this link to search for online degree programs.

Remember to compare the admission requirements and course content of several schools before you choose a program.

Campus Programs

For those students who feel that online learning and distance education is not for them, the web site also has a section on campus programs. 

You can also search for a program or a school near you.