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2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools in Georgia

6 Colleges
$32,213 Avg Salary
$40,144 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Human Services Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Georgia to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for human services majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Kennesaw State University to be the most popular school for human services students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, human services graduates from KSU Georgia take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Human Services at Kennesaw State University Report

#2

Gordon State College

Barnesville, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools in Georgia list. Gordon is a small public school located in the distant town of Barnesville.

On average, human services graduates from Gordon take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Human Services at Gordon State College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Georgia is a great place for human services students. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at UNG take out is $25,000.

Read full report on Human Services at University of North Georgia

#4

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Out of the 6 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.

On average, human services graduates from Mercer take out $53,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Human Services at Mercer University Report

#5

Shorter University

Rome, GA

Out of the 6 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shorter University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Rome, Shorter is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Human Services majors at Shorter take out an average of $45,459 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

Spelman College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Schools in Georgia ranking. Spelman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Full Human Services at Spelman College Report

Best Human Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, human services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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.

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