RU Ready to Help Others with an Online Human Services Degree?
Imagine the next chapter of your education: supportive faculty, a schedule that fits your work and school schedules and a future profession you can feel good about. If that sounds right for you, then enroll for our online Human Services degrees. Online Empowered Learning® courses allow you to learn by doing, manage your pace and stay connected with faculty and peers. Maximize your time and cost savings with self-directed assessments and smooth transfer policies
Human Services Degrees
Your education should be tailored to your needs, not the other way around. At Rasmussen University, start in the Human Services program that best fits your educational background. Entering the field for the first time? Then the Human Services Associate’s degree is right for you. If that’s the case, then you can easily ladder up to the Bachelor’s program.
Whatever path you pursue, we have the student support and career services to help see you through, from Associate’s degree to Bachelor’s.
These Human Services degrees are designed for non-licensed positions and do not academically qualify graduates for any state professional license. They are not intended for those seeking employment as a licensed social worker.
Study It Tonight, Use It Tomorrow
Through online courses and Capstone opportunities that offer real-world experience, you’ll strengthen your ability to help others with skills in four key areas:
- Interpersonal skills and working with others
- Organization and leadership
- Crisis response strategies
- Real-life scenarios
Where Career Skills Meet Life Skills
Employers look for professionals with a well-rounded education. Students at all levels will cultivate six employer-valued transferable skills, or soft skills:
- Critical thinking
- Digital fluency
- Information literacy
- Communication
- Diversity, equity and inclusion
- Ethics and professional responsibility
All six are strategically embedded into your coursework and are integral to every industry.
"Rasmussen gave me all the learning material that I needed to know what I was going over. They had extra support. I would highly recommend it to anybody—you save money and time."
Dollye K.
Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services Student
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Degree Programs at a Glance
Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services
Finish in as few as 18 months.3
100% online plus 20+ campuses for in-person support.
Entrance requirements: This is a “Bachelor-Completer” program, meaning students need an Associate’s degree or prior college credits.5
Prepares you for: Careers as a child and youth services worker, adult services worker, residential services worker, community services and outreach manager, family support worker, human services administrator, or working in settings including advocacy organizations, rehabilitation services, public assistance programs, health facilities, nonprofit organizations and government entities.
Associate’s Degree in Human Services
Finish in as few as 18 months.3
100% online plus 20+ campuses for in-person support.
Entrance requirements: High School Diploma or GED—no SAT or ACT required. Maximize your savings with transfer credits—get transferred credits reviewed in one business day (on average).
Prepares you for: Careers as a community service assistant, social service specialist, human service assistant, advocate, program assistant, or working in settings including advocacy organizations, rehabilitation services, public assistance programs, health facilities, nonprofit organizations and government entities.
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