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Best Human Services Schools in Kentucky

2023 Best Human Services Schools in Kentucky

4 Colleges
$29,338 Avg Salary
$25,709 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services School for You

Human Services is the #33 most popular major in Kentucky with 380 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Human Services Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Kentucky to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Human Services Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Human Services Colleges.

Top Kentucky Schools in Human Services

#1

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Brescia University the best school in Kentucky for human services students. Located in the city of Owensboro, Brescia University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Brescia University take out is $29,500.

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#2

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

The excellent programs at Lindsey Wilson College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in Kentucky. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Columbia.

On average, human services graduates from Lindsey Wilson College take out $21,916 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Human Services Schools in Kentucky list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

After completing their degree, human services graduates from Cumberlands carry an average student debtload of $19,431.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Human Services Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Human Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 198
Virginia 63
North Carolina 129
Florida 1,540
Tennessee 94
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.

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 4 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.

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