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2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region

67 Colleges
$30,061 Avg Salary
$31,202 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 67 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Services Colleges.

Our analysis found Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater to be the most popular school for human services students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at UMA Clearwater take out is $21,740.

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#2

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lindsey Wilson College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Columbia.

While working on their degree, human services majors at Lindsey Wilson College accumulate an average of around $21,916 in student debt.

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Out of the 67 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the # 3 spot on the list. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Human Services majors at FSCJ take out an average of $28,079 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indian River State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Indian River State College take out is $14,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, human services majors at Rasmussen University - Florida accumulate an average of around $36,633 in student debt.

Full Human Services at Rasmussen University - Florida Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

While working on their degree, human services majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $23,018 in student debt.

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#7

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human services programs. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

While working on their degree, human services majors at St. Leo University accumulate an average of around $48,924 in student debt.

Full Human Services at Saint Leo University Report

#8

Troy University

Troy, AL

With a ranking of #8, Troy University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, human services graduates from ETSU take out $23,370 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

With a ranking of #10, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

On average, human services graduates from Cumberlands take out $19,431 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
12 Gordon State College Barnesville, GA
13 Wingate University Wingate, NC
13 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA

Best 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

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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