Best Online Human Services Programs in Irving, TX (2026)

Irving, Texas has 4 accredited schools offering human services programs, with tuition ranging from $25,064 to $34,504 per year for indexed programs. Irving has a population of about 255,036. Median household income is $79,641 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, the top-earning human services-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $80,480 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Human Services Schools to Irving

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer human services programs near Irving, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Irving city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas human services page.


Human Services Wages Near Irving

Irving is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (BLS area code 19100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Social and Human Service Assistant$46,850Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$45,441
Social and Community Service Manager$80,480Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$78,060
Child, Family and School Social Worker$57,080Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$55,364
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor$62,560Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$60,679

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Irving at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population255,036Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$79,641Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+41.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.1 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited human services schools are near Irving, TX?

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering human services programs near Irving. The closest is University of North Texas at Dallas in Dallas, TX (11.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is East Texas A&M University (66.4 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying human services roles near Irving?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying human services-related roles near Irving are: Social and Community Service Manager ($80,480), Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor ($62,560), Child, Family and School Social Worker ($57,080). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Euless instead of Irving?

Euless, TX is 6.4 miles from Irving and has its own set of local human services programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Irving an affordable place to study human services?

Irving’s median household income of $79,641 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Irving while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Data verified: August 10, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.