2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Human Services in the Southeast Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Human Services is the 62nd most popular major in the country with 12,645 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,294 general human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,114 general human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in general human services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general human services programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 23 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Human Services in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Pierce, Florida. It awarded 121 bachelors’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.
Indian River State College also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $2,003 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Human Services students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general human services students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cumberlands, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of the Cumberlands is $16,894 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Human Services students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gordon State College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Gordon State College is located in Barnesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s general human services degrees to qualified students.
Gordon also made our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Gordon State College is $9,935 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general human services students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit institution located in Ocala, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Rasmussen University - Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,144 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general human services students per year to attend Rasmussen University - Florida.
Read more about General Human Services at Rasmussen University - Florida
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Dahlonega, Georgia. It awarded 41 bachelors’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general human services students list, UNG has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,396 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general human services students per year to attend UNG.
Full University of North Georgia General Human Services Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general human services degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Human Services students per year to attend USF Tampa.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Kennesaw State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 57 bachelors’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Human Services students.
Shorter University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Shorter University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rome, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Shorter also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Shorter University is $19,495 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Human Services students.
Lindsey Wilson College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Columbia, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 166 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general human services students in 2019-2020.
Lindsey Wilson College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,435 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general human services students per year to attend Lindsey Wilson College.
Read more about General Human Services at Lindsey Wilson College
Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Southeastern University is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s general human services degrees to qualified students.
SEU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeastern University is $24,909 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general human services students.
Mercer University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.
Mercer not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mercer University is $21,464 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Human Services students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Wesleyan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. SWU is a small school located in Central, South Carolina that handed out 35 bachelors’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SWU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,750 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Human Services students per year to attend SWU.
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East Tennessee State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. ETSU is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 67 bachelors’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general human services students list, ETSU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ETSU is $14,332 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general human services students.
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Bluefield College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Bluefield College is a small school located in Bluefield, Virginia that handed out 23 bachelors’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.
Bluefield College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bluefield College is $23,158 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Human Services students.
Read full report on General Human Services at Bluefield College
Anderson University South Carolina ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Anderson, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general human services students in 2019-2020.
Anderson University South Carolina also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Anderson University South Carolina is $21,756 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general human services students.
Read more about General Human Services at Anderson University South Carolina
Lees - McRae College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Lees - McRae College is a small school located in Banner Elk, North Carolina that handed out 23 bachelors’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.
Lees - McRae College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,024 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Human Services students per year to attend Lees - McRae College.
Read full report on General Human Services at Lees - McRae College
Carson - Newman University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Jefferson City, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general human services degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Carson - Newman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Carson - Newman University is $17,471 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Human Services students.
Full Carson - Newman University General Human Services Report
Liberty University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s general human services degrees to qualified students.
Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $28,903 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general human services students per year to attend Liberty University.
Saint Leo University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Saint Leo University is located in Saint Leo, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s general human services degrees to qualified students.
St. Leo University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,869 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general human services students per year to attend St. Leo University.
Read more about General Human Services at St. Leo University
Wingate University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Wingate, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general human services degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.
Wingate also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,759 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general human services students per year to attend Wingate.
The low student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Human Services at Wingate University
With a ranking of #21, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.
NUS Florida also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nova Southeastern University is $23,905 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Human Services students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Queens University of Charlotte ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general human services students list, Queens has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Queens is $25,078 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Human Services students.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Human Services at Queens University of Charlotte
With a ranking of #23, Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hickory, North Carolina. It awarded 20 bachelors’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general human services students list, Lenoir - Rhyne University has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lenoir - Rhyne University is $18,924 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general human services students.
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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%.
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- 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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