a master's degree in human services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #104 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of human services. Combined, these schools handed out 98 master's degrees in human services to qualified students.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to human services students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - The number of human services students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How easy is it for human services to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized human services related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for human services students working on their master's degree.
The human services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Human Services Master's Degree Schools in Florida.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Human Services in Florida
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for human services students seeking a a master's degree.
Top Florida Schools for a Master's in Human Services
It is hard to beat Southeastern University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in human services. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.
After graduation, human services master's recipients generally earn an average of $40,386 in their early careers.
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in human services has to take a look at University of South Florida - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population.
Master's students who receive their degree from the human services program make about $40,353 in their early career salary.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).