2023 Best Value Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Human Services Associate Degree 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 Value Human Services Associate Degree 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 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for human services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Human Services
Our analysis found Horry-Georgetown Technical College to be the best value school for human services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $8,593 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College carry an average student debtload of $30,199.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Piedmont Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,593 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from Piedmont Technical College carry an average student debtload of $24,735.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Greenville Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $9,410 per year. Human Services majors at GTC take out an average of $31,078 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Florida are $13,635 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida carry an average student debtload of $29,323.
In addition to its great value ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Brescia University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Owensboro, Brescia University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brescia University are $26,950 a year.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree human services programs. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach undergraduate students pay an average of $17,308 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach carry an average student debtload of $30,604.
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Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at UMA Clearwater take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,096.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Human Services
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 8 schools only.
- 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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