2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Services program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater the most popular school in the Southeast Region for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 4% are male.
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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Greenville Technical College is a great place for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in human services at GTC, 13% are male and 87% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, human services majors at GTC accumulate an average of around $31,078 in student debt.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midlands Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.
Women make up 86% of the human services majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at MTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,315.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 6% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, human services majors at Rasmussen University - Florida accumulate an average of around $29,323 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in human services at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, 15% are male and 85% are female.
On average, human services graduates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out $30,199 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human services programs. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 16% are male.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,604.
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Florence-Darlington Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.
Women make up 96% of the human services majors at the school.
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Big Sandy Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in human services at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, human services majors at Big Sandy Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $23,321 in student debt.
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Piedmont Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human services programs. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in human services at Piedmont Technical College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from Piedmont Technical College carry an average student debt load of $24,735.
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Hazard Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hazard.
Women make up 90% of the human services majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, human services majors at Hazard Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $11,956 in student debt.
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Request InformationBest Human Services Colleges by State
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 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.