These 3 cheap online doctorates in human services are among the lowest in cost in the entire country (based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Navigator website). For the most part, these schools offer tuition rates that are below the cost of traditional college education. We have gone and sorted them in descending order of cost, with the least expensive school at #1, according to the hourly, online tuition rate. We ranked the programs solely according to their affordability. See below for the best cheap master's degrees in human services degrees online, ranked from least to most expensive, according to their per credit hour online rate, along with several practical facts about each program.
#1 - Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
Online EdD in Community Care and Counseling
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Enrollment: 75,756
Tuition: $8,051
Liberty University has an online doctor of education in community
care and counseling degree that is a 57 credit hour program that includes coursework in statistics and
advanced group counseling. With a student to faculty ratio of 19 to 1, the program may require additional
coursework from those without a background in human services. Liberty University offers an online,
graduate rate of $605 per credit hour. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
#2 - Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Online Doctor of Human Services
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Enrollment: 37,569
Tuition:
$14,365
Capella University has an online doctor of human services degree that is a 72 quarter credit
hour program that offers two specializations: advanced program evaluation and data analytics; and
leadership and organizational management. With a student to faculty ratio of 22 to 1, the program is
looking for applicants with a master's degree, professional resume, and letters of recommendation. Capella
University charges an online, graduate tuition rate of $697 per quarter credit hour. The school is
accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
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