2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in North Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Services School for You
Human Services is the #132 most popular major in North Carolina with 129 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Human Services Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Human Services
Our analysis found Lees - McRae College to be the best value school for human services students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the rural area of Banner Elk, Lees - McRae College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lees - McRae College are $28,667 per year. On average, human services graduates from Lees - McRae College take out $18,400 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wingate University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wingate are $40,170 per year. After completing their degree, human services graduates from Wingate carry an average student debtload of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $220, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wingate also did well on our Best Human Services Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 198 |
| Virginia | 63 |
| 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 2 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.