If you are interested in pursuing human services, you may want to consider attending one of the 2 human services schools in Providence, Rhode Island. With an overall population of 173,618 and a student population of 36,049, approximately 14,160 of Providence students attend one of Providence's schools that offer human services programs.
Of the 2 human services schools in Providence, the largest human services school, by student population, is Rhode Island College. In 2010, Rhode Island College graduated approximately 139 students with credentials in human services.
A reported 155 students graduated with credentials in human services in Providence in 2010. If you decide to attend one of Providence's human services schools, you can expect to pay an average of $31,923 per year in instate tuition and $36,463 per year in out of state tuition.
In addition to tuition costs, you should plan on spending an average of $950 for books and supplies each year, while enrolled in a human services program in Providence. And if you live on campus, you will face an additional expense of $10,089 per year, on average, for room and board at Providence-based human services schools. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $9,608.
If you decide to work as a human services professional in Providence, your job prospects are good. There were 2,740 human services professionals working in Rhode Island and 3,070 working in the greater Providence area in 2010. The government projects that the number of human services professionals in Providence will increase by 30% by the year 2018. This anticipated change is faster than the projected nationwide trend for human services professionals.
The average salary you can expect to earn as a human services professional in Providence is $27,430 per year, which is the same as the average for human services professionals state-wide.
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Rhode Island College
Address:
600 Mount Pleasant Ave, Providence, Rhode Island 02908
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Providence College
Address:
1 Cunningham Square, Providence, Rhode Island 02918-0001
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree