2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in Georgia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Services School for You
In 2020-2021, 198 degrees and certificates were awarded to human services students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #93 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Georgia to see which 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality in Human Services
Our 2023 rankings named Gordon State College the best value school in Georgia for human services students. Gordon is a small public school located in the distant town of Barnesville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gordon are $3,789 per year. On average, human services graduates from Gordon take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNG are $5,513 per year. While working on their degree, human services majors at UNG accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNG also did well on our Best Human Services Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KSU Georgia are $6,436 per year. On average, human services graduates from KSU Georgia take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercer are $29,324 per year. After completing their degree, human services graduates from Mercer carry an average student debtload of $53,500.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Shorter University is a great value for human services students. Located in the small city of Rome, Shorter is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-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 is $45,459.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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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Human Services Related Majors for Human Services
One of 5 majors within the area of study, human services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 5 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.