Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region

30 Colleges
$30,061 Avg Salary
$31,202 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services School for You

Human Services is the #75 most popular major in the country with 13,238 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the human services programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Human Services Schools

Our analysis found Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater to be the best school for human services students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, human services majors at UMA Clearwater accumulate an average of around $21,740 in student debt.

Full Human Services at Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Human Services majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out an average of $36,633 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Human Services at Rasmussen University - Florida Report

#3

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brescia University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Owensboro, Brescia University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, human services graduates from Brescia University take out $29,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Human Services at Brescia University Report

#4

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindsey Wilson College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Columbia.

Human Services majors at Lindsey Wilson College take out an average of $21,916 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read More…

#5

Mercer University

Macon, GA

The excellent programs at Mercer University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, human services graduates from Mercer carry an average student debtload of $53,500.

Read full report on Human Services at Mercer University

University of North Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human services students. It came in at #6 on the list. UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

While working on their degree, human services majors at UNG accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Read full report on Human Services at University of North Georgia

#7

Shorter University

Rome, GA

Shorter University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Shorter is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rome.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Shorter take out is $45,459.

Read More…

#8

Lees - McRae College

Banner Elk, NC

Lees - McRae College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human services programs. Lees - McRae College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Banner Elk.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Lees - McRae College take out is $18,400.

Read full report on Human Services at Lees - McRae College

American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Human Services at American Public University System

Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, human services graduates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out $27,431 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Human Services at Horry-Georgetown Technical College Report

Best Human Services Colleges by State

Explore the best human services schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 198
Virginia 63
North Carolina 129
Florida 1,540
Tennessee 94
Kentucky 380
South Carolina 221
Arkansas 12
Alabama 87
Mississippi 15
West Virginia 17

Human Services is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Human Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.