2023 Most Popular Human Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Human Services Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Human Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the human services master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Human Services Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Saint Leo University to be the most popular school for human services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.
Women make up 88% of the human services majors at the school.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SEU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for human services students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the human services majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in human services at Mississippi Valley State University, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human services programs. Located in the small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in human services at Lenoir - Rhyne University, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Mercer University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in human services at Mercer, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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University of North Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.
Of the 7 students majoring in human services at UNG, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Liberty University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Columbia International University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human services programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Human Services Colleges by State
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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 |
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 11 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.