Developmental Services Worker
A program that prepares individuals to apply practical knowledge and skills to support individuals with a variety of physical, mental or developmental disabilities in a family or community setting. Includes instruction in health care, basic nutrition, pharmacology, nursing, autism, mental health, psychology, sociology, behavioral analysis, communication, intervention, counseling and community services, and developmental services, such as literacy and life skills training.
Degree Statistics
This program is offered at 10 institutions across the United States, with a total of 219 degrees awarded annually.
Certificates Below Bachelor's
21
certificates awarded
Associate Degrees
25
degrees awarded
Bachelor's Degrees
4
degrees awarded
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
8
certificates awarded
Master's Degrees
9
degrees awarded
Other Awards
152
awards given
Top Schools for Developmental Services Worker
These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.
| Rank | Institution | Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Shore Community College Danvers, MA | 92 |
| 2 | Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | 27 |
| 3 | Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT | 24 |
| 4 | Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA | 16 |
| 5 | Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN | 15 |
| 6 | Great Basin College Elko, NV | 12 |
| 7 | College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY | 9 |
| 8 | Butler County Community College Butler, PA | 9 |
| 9 | Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA | 9 |
| 10 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | 6 |