Earn a human services degree online
Earn a human services degree online
Follow your passion to inspire change in your community with a degree in human services. You’ll learn up-to-date theory and practice from expert faculty who are actively engaged human services professionals. Capella programs allow you to collaborate with professionals in other fields to gain insight and positively impact the communities you serve.
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Human Services program
No GMAT or GRE required.
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences. With the Capella Tuition Cap, know your maximum tuition costs. Pay no more than $45,000* in tuition costs for your DHS.
Specializations
- Leadership and Organizational Management**
*Eligibility rules and exclusions apply. Connect with us for details.
**FlexPath available
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.
Specializations
- Leadership and Organizational Management
- Social and Community Services
Accreditations & recognitions
Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Capella Progress Rewards are scholarships for eligible new students, including $2.5K for an MS in Human Services. The best part is, they aren’t need-based and never have to be repaid. Eligibility rules and exclusions apply. Connect with us for details.
Choose a learning format
We offer two online learning formats that are flexible, affordable and supportive. Choose from the more structured GuidedPath, available for all our programs, or FlexPath, our self-paced option available for select programs.
Follow our lead
We’ll set the weekly coursework schedule; you meet the deadlines.
Pay per course
The familiar way to pay for your tuition with price varying by courseload or term; pay for what you take.
Interactive setting
Online discussions with faculty and classmates, plus regular check-ins with your academic coach.
Self-paced
Set your own deadlines, move through courses at your own speed.
Pay per session
Take one or two core courses at a time and complete as many as you want in 12 weeks for one flat fee.*
1:1 engagement
Get learning support from tutors, detailed feedback from faculty and personalized planning from coaches.
*Books, supplies and other fees apply. Military Tuition Assistance (TA) is not available for FlexPath.
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Faculty & staff
Enrollment counselors
Academic coaches
Financial aid advisors
Scholar-practitioner faculty
Academic assistance
Tech support 24/7
Capella library
Career Development Center
Learning and study strategy tools
Financial resources
Assistance creating a financial plan
Employer and association discounts
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of alumni are satisfied with their Capella education.
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