MS Master of Science in Human Services Social and Community Services specialization
Career Outcomes & Job Titles
People who choose an online social and community services degree often pursue management or community outreach positions in public or private organizations focused on serving community needs.
Potential Employment Settings
Aging/gerontology
- Area agency on aging
- Hospital or medical center
- Mental health center
- Senior center
Child welfare/children's services
- Adoption/foster care agency
- Child day care
- County health department
- Department of social service
- Early intervention program
- Family preservation agency
- Head start center
- Private child welfare organization
- Public child welfare organization
Community organization
- Advocacy organization
- Community action agency
- Development corporation
- Neighborhood community center
Employment/occupational social services
- Business
- Clinic
- Corporation
- Employee assistance program
- Group home
- Department of juvenile justice
- Health maintenance organization
- Hospice program
- Hospital
- Labor union
- Nursing home
- Organizational development department
- Department of criminal justice
International social services
- International aid organization
- Relief organization
- International human rights agency
- Refugee relief agency
Management/administration
- Employee assistance program
- Family service agency
- Government — local, state, federal
- Health
- Probation department
- Social service agency
Mental health/clinical social services
- Community mental health center
- Employee assistance program
- Family service agency
- Managed mental health program
- Day treatment program
- Psychiatric hospital
- Residential treatment center
Policy and planning
- Advocacy organization
- Government — local, state, federal
- Public interest group
- Voluntary health and welfare council
Common Job Titles/Positions*
- Adjunct or part-time faculty
- Community organizer
- Consultant
- Family specialist
- Generalist case manager
- Probation or correctional treatment specialist
- Program coordinator
- Program manager
*These examples are intended to serve as a general guide. Many factors determine what position an individual may attain and Capella can't guarantee a graduate will secure any specific job title.
School of Public Service Leadership Master's Degree Graduates
Data from graduates across all Public Service Leadership masters programs have been combined for these Career Outcomes results.
Master's degree graduates from Capella's School of Public Service leadership report satisfaction with their tasks and responsibilities. The majority (70%) of graduates are employed in healthcare, non-profit, social/community services, P-12, or government/public sector settings.
Percentage of respondents who answered "satisfied" or "very satisfied"
Source: Responses to the Alumni Outcomes Survey one year after graduation. The data were collected during
Q3 2011 – Q2 2012.
Many of our Public Service Leadership master's degree alumni report receiving a salary increase or assuming a leadership role.
Percentage of respondents who indicated they had accomplished each item
Source: Responses to the Alumni Outcomes Survey one year after graduation. The data were collected during
Q3 2011 – Q2 2012.