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2023 Best Value Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$13,748 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,222 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Human Services

Our 2023 rankings named Horry-Georgetown Technical College the best value school in the Southeast Region for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a medium-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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#2

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Piedmont Technical College is a great value for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Piedmont Technical College are $6,593 per 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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#3

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great value for human services students working on their associate degree. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Greenville Technical College is a great value for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Rasmussen University - Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - Florida are $13,635 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida carry an average student debtload of $29,323.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rasmussen University - Florida also is in the top 5% of our Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#6

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY

With a ranking of #6, Brescia University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Owensboro, Brescia University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the 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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With a ranking of #8, Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit college 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.

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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 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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