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Human Services at Bluefield University

If you plan to study Human Services, take a look at what Bluefield University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bluefield University is located in Bluefield, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 32 human services degrees were granted at Bluefield University.

Online & Distance Learning at Bluefield University

Distance learning is available at Bluefield University. Of 959 students, 390 (41%) studied exclusively online and 466 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Human Services Rankings at Bluefield University

These rankings give you a sense of how Bluefield University’s Human Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#2 of 3
Best Value	Virginia	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#16 of 47
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#42 of 47
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#112 of 207
Best Value	Nationwide	#177 of 205

Earnings for Human Services Graduates from Bluefield University

Students who complete Bluefield University’s Human Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,489
2 years	$33,993
3 years	$34,931
4 years	$39,167
5 years	$42,456

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Human Services graduates from Bluefield University take home a median $39,167, compared with $50,554 for all Bluefield University graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Human Services graduates from Bluefield University is $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Human Services graduates at Bluefield University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Human Services graduates at Bluefield University are 97% women (31) and 3% men (1).

Human Services Bachelor’s Program at Bluefield University

Of the 32 bachelor’s human services graduates at Bluefield University, 97% were women (31) and 3% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Bluefield University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	8
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 34% of Human Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Bluefield University, lower than the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Human Services Concentrations at Bluefield University

This Human Services program at Bluefield University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Services	32

Top-Paying Careers for Human Services Graduates

Graduates of the Human Services program at Bluefield University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Human Services graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$75,358
Social and Human Service Assistants	$69,957

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.