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2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

23 Ranked Colleges
1,114 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 12,645 people earned their degree in human services, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, human services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,302 and had an average of $28,284 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,294 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,285 and $28,195 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,114 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in human services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 human services program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 23 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Services (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Pierce, Florida, and it awarded 121 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,342 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human services students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Indian River State College.

Read full report on Human Services at Indian River State College

#2

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UNG is a fairly large school located in Dahlonega, Georgia that handed out 41 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.

UNG did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Georgia is $12,939 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Human Services at UNG

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #3 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 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $14,214 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human services students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Services at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#4

Gordon State College

Barnesville, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon State College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Barnesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human services degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

Gordon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,462 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Services students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Gordon State College.

Full Gordon Human Services Report

#5

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindsey Wilson College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Columbia, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 166 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human services students in 2019-2020.

Lindsey Wilson College also made our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Lindsey Wilson College is $17,628 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Human Services at Lindsey Wilson College

#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 65 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.

Cumberlands did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cumberlands is $19,300 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Cumberlands Human Services Report

#7

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 67 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human services students in 2019-2020.

ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for East Tennessee State University is $18,692 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Human Services at ETSU

#8

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

With a ranking of #8, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school awarded 57 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human services students in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $19,570 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Human Services at KSU Georgia

#9

Shorter University

Rome, Georgia

With a ranking of #9, Shorter University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Shorter is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rome, Georgia. It awarded 18 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Shorter, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Shorter is $20,463 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Shorter Human Services Report

#10

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia

Mercer University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human services degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree human services students whose families make $75-$110k list, Mercer has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mercer University is $23,301 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

Read full report on Human Services at Mercer

#11

Southern Wesleyan University

Central, South Carolina

Southern Wesleyan University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southern Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Central, South Carolina. It awarded 35 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree human services students whose families make $75-$110k list, SWU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SWU is $19,533 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full SWU Human Services Report

#12

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, Tennessee

With a ranking of #12, Carson - Newman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jefferson City, Tennessee. It awarded 15 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.

Carson - Newman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $23,443 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human services students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Carson - Newman University.

Read full report on Human Services at Carson - Newman

#13

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina

Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, South Carolina. It awarded 7 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.

Anderson University South Carolina not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Anderson University South Carolina is $23,621 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Anderson University South Carolina Human Services Report

#14

Wingate University

Wingate, North Carolina

Wingate University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wingate, North Carolina. It awarded 34 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.

Wingate also took the #10 spot in our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wingate University is $21,569 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human services students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Human Services at Wingate

#15

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, Florida

Saint Leo University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. St. Leo University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Leo, Florida that handed out 44 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Leo University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,771 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Services students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend St. Leo University.

Read full report on Human Services at St. Leo University

#16 in overall quality

Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Ocala, Florida, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 86 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human services students in 2019-2020.

Rasmussen University - Florida also took the #16 spot in our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rasmussen University - Florida is $22,915 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Human Services at Rasmussen University - Florida

#17

Bluefield College

Bluefield, Virginia

With a ranking of #17, Bluefield College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Bluefield College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bluefield, Virginia. It awarded 23 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.

Bluefield College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bluefield College is $23,313 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Bluefield College Human Services Report

#18

Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

Queens University of Charlotte landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human services degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Queens also took the #11 spot in our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Queens is $26,093 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. 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.

Full Queens Human Services Report

#19

Lenoir - Rhyne University

Hickory, North Carolina
#22 in overall quality

Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hickory, North Carolina. It awarded 20 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lenoir - Rhyne University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lenoir - Rhyne University is $22,555 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Lenoir - Rhyne University Human Services Report

#20

Lees - McRae College

Banner Elk, North Carolina

Lees - McRae College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Banner Elk, North Carolina, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.

Lees - McRae College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lees - McRae College is $24,886 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Human Services at Lees - McRae College

#21

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida

Southeastern University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SEU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern University is $26,532 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full SEU Human Services Report

#22

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#18 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human services degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $26,559 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Services students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend NUS Florida.

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%.

Full NUS Florida Human Services Report

#23

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#23 in overall quality

Liberty University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also made our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $29,843 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Liberty University Human Services Report

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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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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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