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 University of the Cumberlands. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Cumberlands was ranked #81 on College Factual's Best Schools for human services list. It is also ranked #2 in Kentucky.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Cumberlands paid an average of $335 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,875 | $9,875 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,300 | $9,300 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,709 | $5,709 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cumberlands in Human Services walked away with an average of $21,283 in student debt. That is 32% lower than the national average of $31,203.
The median early career salary of human services students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cumberlands is $27,907 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $30,682.
Online degrees for the Cumberlands human services bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cumberlands Online Learning page.
About 86.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in human services in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 86.6%.
Around 4.6% of human services bachelor’s degree recipients at Cumberlands in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 39 |
Human Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Human Services | 65 |
*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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