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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Human Services (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
132 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 12,645 people earned their degree in general human services, making the major the 62nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,294 general human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 132 general human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general human services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general human services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general human services program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree general human services students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Human Services (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s general human services degrees to qualified students.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Human Services at USF Tampa

#2

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Georgia is a fairly large school located in Dahlonega, Georgia that handed out 4 masters’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.

UNG did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNG are $18,354, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Georgia General Human Services Report

#3

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 13 masters’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general human services students whose families make $0-$30k list, ETSU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679.

Full East Tennessee State University General Human Services Report

#4

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mercer University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 8 masters’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.

Mercer also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mercer General Human Services Report

#5

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Leo University landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Leo, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general human services degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

St. Leo University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Leo University are $14,568, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Human Services at Saint Leo University

#6

Lenoir - Rhyne University

Hickory, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Hickory, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s general human services students in 2019-2020.

Lenoir - Rhyne University also made our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Southeastern University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SEU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SEU are $13,515, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southeastern University General Human Services Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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