2023 Best Value Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Human Services Bachelor's 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for human services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Florida to be the best value school for human services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Florida are $13,635 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human services graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida carry an average student debtload of $42,443.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida also did well on our Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the # 2 spot on the list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FSCJ are $9,631 a year. Human Services majors at FSCJ take out an average of $28,955 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indian River State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indian River State College are $10,201 per year. Human Services majors at Indian River State College take out an average of $18,104 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a fairly 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 #5 on this year’s list means University of North Georgia is a great value for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.
UNG undergraduate students pay an average of $16,014 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that human services majors at UNG take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,238.
UNG excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Gordon State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree human services programs. Located in the town of Barnesville, Gordon is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gordon are $10,695 per year. The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Gordon take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,312.
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East Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a large student population.
ETSU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,740 in tuition and fees each year. On average, human services graduates from ETSU take out $24,754 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree human services programs. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year. On average, human services graduates from USF Tampa take out $24,641 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, USF Tampa is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, Shorter University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Shorter is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rome.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shorter are $22,810 per year. The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Shorter take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $44,544.
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Kennesaw State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree human services programs. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
KSU Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $17,690 in tuition and fees each year. On average, human services graduates from KSU Georgia take out $32,433 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Explore the best human services colleges 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 24 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.