by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Human Services. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Human Services is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Shorter University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in human services, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Shorter was ranked #109 on College Factual's Best Schools for human services list. It is also ranked #4 in Georgia.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Shorter was $550 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $22,380 | $22,380 |
| Fees | $430 | $430 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,400 | $9,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,160 | $2,160 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Human Services students who received their bachelor’s degree at Shorter took out an average of $43,875 in student loans. That is 41% higher than the national average of $31,203.
The median early career salary of human services students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Shorter is $31,042 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $30,682.
Shorter does not offer an online option for its human services bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Shorter Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in human services in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 55.6% of the human services bachelor’s degrees at Shorter in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Human Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Human Services | 18 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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