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2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Human Services is the 74th most popular major in the country with 13,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, human services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,839 and had an average of $30,553 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,801 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,061 and $31,202 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality human services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the human services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Human Services (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Fort Pierce, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 149 students in 2020-2021.

Indian River State College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $5,511 for Southeast Region Human Services students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Human Services at Indian River State College

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Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 108 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,669 for Southeast Region Human Services students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend USF Tampa.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 more about Human Services at USF Tampa

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 154 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.

FSCJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FSCJ is $5,735 for southeast region human services students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Human Services at Florida State College at Jacksonville

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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UNG is a fairly large school located in Dahlonega, Georgia that handed out 39 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.

UNG also took the #6 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNG is $11,005 for Southeast Region Human Services students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full UNG Human Services Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Conway, South Carolina that handed out 27 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $4,915 for Southeast Region Human Services students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Human Services at Horry-Georgetown Technical College

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

With a ranking of #6, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.

Cumberlands also made our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $13,547 for southeast region human services students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Cumberlands.

Read full report on Human Services at University of the Cumberlands

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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina

With a ranking of #7, Greenville Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.

GTC also took the #23 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GTC is $7,915 for Southeast Region Human Services students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Human Services at Greenville Technical College

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Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, Kentucky

With a ranking of #8, Lindsey Wilson College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small school located in Columbia, Kentucky that handed out 176 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Lindsey Wilson College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lindsey Wilson College is $15,399 for Southeast Region Human Services students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Human Services at Lindsey Wilson College

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

With a ranking of #9, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 79 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ETSU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,113 for southeast region human services students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend East Tennessee State University.

Read full report on Human Services at East Tennessee State University

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. TROY is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 87 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.

TROY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,049 for Southeast Region Human Services students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend TROY.

Read full report on Human Services at TROY

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Wingate University
Wingate, North Carolina

Wingate University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Wingate, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.

Wingate not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,638 for southeast region human services students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Wingate University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Human Services at Wingate

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Gordon State College
Barnesville, Georgia

Gordon State College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Gordon State College is a small school located in Barnesville, Georgia that handed out 56 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gordon, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,424 for Southeast Region Human Services students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Gordon.

Read more about Human Services at Gordon State College

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With a ranking of #13, Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Ocala, Florida. It awarded 109 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Rasmussen University - Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - Florida is $21,124 for Southeast Region Human Services students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Human Services at Rasmussen University - Florida

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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is $12,451 for Southeast Region Human Services students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Human Services at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach

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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, Florida

Saint Leo University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Leo, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region human services students whose families make $48-$75k list, St. Leo University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,084 for southeast region human services students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Saint Leo University.

Full St. Leo University Human Services Report

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 30 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mercer, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,388 for Southeast Region Human Services students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Mercer.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Mercer Human Services Report

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Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, South Carolina

Piedmont Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Greenwood, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Piedmont Technical College is $15,508 for southeast region human services students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Human Services at Piedmont Technical College

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.

KSU Georgia also made our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $19,365 for Southeast Region Human Services students whose families make $48-$75k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Services at Kennesaw State University

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Southern Wesleyan University
Central, South Carolina

Southern Wesleyan University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Central, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SWU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,599 for Southeast Region Human Services students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Southern Wesleyan University.

Full SWU Human Services Report

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Lees - McRae College
Banner Elk, North Carolina

Lees - McRae College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lees - McRae College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Banner Elk, North Carolina. It awarded 25 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Lees - McRae College also took the #17 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lees - McRae College is $21,655 for southeast region human services students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Human Services at Lees - McRae College

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Shorter University
Rome, Georgia

Shorter University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Rome, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Shorter also took the #19 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Shorter is $19,199 for Southeast Region Human Services students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Human Services at Shorter

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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

Anderson University South Carolina came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is located in Anderson, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Anderson University South Carolina, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,006 for Southeast Region Human Services students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Anderson University South Carolina.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Services at Anderson University South Carolina

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Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida

Southeastern University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 36 degrees to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.

SEU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SEU is $25,990 for Southeast Region Human Services students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full SEU Human Services Report

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With a ranking of #24, Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater is a medium-sized school located in Clearwater, Florida that handed out 848 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.

UMA Clearwater did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMA Clearwater is $19,525 for Southeast Region Human Services students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater Human Services Report

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Bluefield College
Bluefield, Virginia

With a ranking of #25, Bluefield College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Bluefield, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bluefield College, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,360 for southeast region human services students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Bluefield College.

Read more about Human Services at Bluefield College

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