Graduate Programs
The College of Public and Community Services at UMass Boston currently offers one graduate program, the MS in Human Services, which prepares outstanding human services managers, program developers, and planners.
What Our Graduates Do
Graduates of the program understand the core values that guide practice and have the technical knowledge and skills needed for human services management, program planning, and evaluation. After earning their master's in Human Services, graduates often combine their own experience with the skills acquired in the program to move into leadership roles in organizations where they already work, or to find career opportunities elsewhere. Graduates also have the skills to create their own businesses or pursue doctoral study in related fields.
Our Human Services Faculty
CPCS graduate faculty members are involved in a wide range of applied research activities and consult with many state agencies and nonprofit organizations. Faculty come from the Human Services field, as well as CPCS areas like Community Service and Criminal Justice, Public Policy at the John G. McCormack Graduate School, and the wide variety of research centers and institutes at UMass Boston. Their diverse backgrounds allow students to participate in projects that best suit their interests and professional goals.
Facilities and Resources
Students have access to a range of community-based non-profit agencies that provide service-based research opportunities, giving them the chance to make professional contacts and explore new areas for career advancement. CPCS also sponsors professional development workshops that allow human services professionals to stay abreast of the latest advances in the field.
Graduate Assistantships
A number of part-time graduate assistantships are awarded to second year students based on availability and financial need. Each student awarded an assistantship may receive a partial tuition waiver and a small stipend.
