2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Human Services Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for human services students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, American Military University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the 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. On average, human services graduates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out $27,431 in student loans while working on their degree.
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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,593 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Piedmont Technical College take out is $25,500.
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The excellent programs at Florida State College at Jacksonville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in the Southeast Region . FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
FSCJ undergraduate students pay an average of $9,631 in tuition and fees each year. On average, human services graduates from FSCJ take out $28,079 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great value for human services students. 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. Human Services majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out an average of $36,633 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Greenville Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,410 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, human services graduates from GTC carry an average student debtload of $27,184.
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Indian River State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Indian River State College are $10,201 a year. On average, human services graduates from Indian River State College take out $14,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of the Cumberlands ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Cumberlands take out is $19,431.
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Gordon State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Barnesville, Gordon is a public college with a small student population.
Gordon undergraduate students pay an average of $10,695 in tuition and fees each year. On average, human services graduates from Gordon take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of North Georgia ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNG is a 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. While working on their degree, human services majors at UNG accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
UNG excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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| 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 25 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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