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Human Services Administration MA
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Develop strategies to improve the lives of at-risk groups
With your Master of Arts in Human Services Administration from Judson University, you can take charge of organizations that support vulnerable individuals and families. Combine executive-level business skills with empathy and understanding to become a competent, compassionate leader.
When you graduate, you will be prepared to:
- Apply human developmental theories to social work practices
- Demonstrate advanced business and leadership techniques to maintain your organization’s structure and finances
- Employ effective human services practices that help improve quality of life
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Why do future human services leaders choose Judson?
Tuition below the private-college average
- $750 Cost Per Credit Hour (below the national private university average for graduate programs) - Source: IPEDS
- 91% of Judson students lower their out-of-pocket costs by receiving financial aid
Your master’s, on your schedule
- Plan to spend about 15 hours each week working on assignments.
Courses that build effectiveness and empathy
Courses blend theory and strategy with opportunities for real-world research and application.
Course List
- HSA 522 Professional, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Human Services Administration
- HSA 623 Human Services Program Planning, Delivery, and Evaluation
- MHC 504 Fundamentals of Human Services and Counseling Delivery Systems
- MHC 510 Human Growth and Lifespan Development
- MHC 512 Interpersonal Relations and Leadership Development
- MHC 515 Counseling Theory
- ORL 505 Analysis and Research Strategies
- ORL 525 Global Leadership
- ORL 612 Organizational Finance
- ORL 616 Strategic Writing and Communications
- ORL 620 Applied Leadership Decision Making
- ORL 625 Applied Research Project in Leadership
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Illinois needs more managers like you
Illinois is projected to average 625 job openings each year statewide for social and community service managers through 2030.
Earning a Human Services Administration master’s and gaining work experience prepares you for such career opportunities as:
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Preschool and childcare center director
$54,340
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Social and community service manager
$77,340
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Student services coordinator
$42,600
Annual mean wage in Illinois as of May 2020/November 2021. Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Salary.com
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Giving you strength you as you prepare to strengthen others
Always by your side, in-person or online
No matter how you take classes, you have easy access to Judson’s wide variety of supportive people and resources, such as:
- Enrollment and Success Coaches who help you navigate the application and enrollment processes, stay on top of your coursework, and maintain school-life balance.
- 24/7 tech helpdesk takes the worry out of virtually accessing classes and assignments.
- Tutoring and academic support empowers you to thrive, even in difficult classes and assignments.
- With an average class size of 15 students in this program, you’ll become close with your classmates.
- Smaller classes also means more one-on-one conversations with Judson’s expert instructors.
- 94% of Judson students recommend us to a friend because of the quality and community they find here.
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