2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 13,238 people earned their degree in human services, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States. 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” ranking analyzed 25 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Human Services in the Southeast Region
Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #1 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a fairly large school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky that handed out 78 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Cumberlands not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cumberlands is $13,476 for Southeast Region Human Services students.
Read full report on Human Services at Cumberlands
Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is located in Ocala, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Rasmussen University - Florida also made our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $19,249 for Southeast Region Human Services students per year to attend Rasmussen University - Florida.
Full Rasmussen University - Florida Human Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Indian River State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Pierce, Florida that handed out 149 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Indian River State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $3,786 for Southeast Region Human Services students.
Read full report on Human Services at Indian River State College
Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 154 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
FSCJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,129 for southeast region human services students.
Read full report on Human Services at Florida State College at Jacksonville
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 #5 for the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
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 $8,346 for Southeast Region Human Services students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Human Services Report
With a ranking of #6, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. ETSU is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 79 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ETSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Tennessee State University is $12,894 for southeast region human services students.
Full ETSU Human Services Report
With a ranking of #7, University of North Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNG is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
UNG not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNG is $10,444 for southeast region human services students.
Read full report on Human Services at University of North Georgia
With a ranking of #8, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 29 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach also made our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is $13,174 for southeast region human services students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach Human Services Report
Troy University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
TROY also made our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend TROY is $14,992 for Southeast Region Human Services students.
Read more about Human Services at TROY
Horry-Georgetown Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College also made our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $3,803 for Southeast Region Human Services students.
Read full report on Human Services at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Lindsey Wilson College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Lindsey Wilson College is a small school located in Columbia, Kentucky that handed out 176 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindsey Wilson College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lindsey Wilson College is $14,991 for southeast region human services students.
Full Lindsey Wilson College Human Services Report
Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SEU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SEU is $26,640 for Southeast Region Human Services students.
Read more about Human Services at Southeastern University
Saint Leo University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Saint Leo, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.
St. Leo University also made our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Saint Leo University is $18,445 for Southeast Region Human Services students.
Full St. Leo University Human Services Report
With a ranking of #14, Greenville Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. GTC is a public institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GTC, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Greenville Technical College is $7,225 for southeast region human services students.
Full GTC Human Services Report
Mercer University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 30 students 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. The yearly cost to attend Mercer University is $20,853 for Southeast Region Human Services 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Mercer University Human Services Report
Gordon State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Gordon is a public institution located in Barnesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Gordon also made our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for Gordon is $9,297 for Southeast Region Human Services students.
Read full report on Human Services at Gordon
Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 63 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
KSU Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $18,522 for Southeast Region Human Services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full KSU Georgia Human Services Report
With a ranking of #18, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $29,382 for southeast region human services students.
Full Liberty University Human Services Report
Piedmont Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Piedmont Technical College is located in Greenwood, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $13,160 for Southeast Region Human Services students per year to attend Piedmont Technical College.
Read full report on Human Services at Piedmont Technical College
Shorter University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Shorter is located in Rome, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Shorter did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Shorter is $17,871 for southeast region human services students.
Read full report on Human Services at Shorter University
Southern Wesleyan University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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. The yearly cost to attend SWU is $17,722 for southeast region human services students.
Read more about Human Services at SWU
Lees - McRae College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 made our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for Lees - McRae College is $23,347 for Southeast Region Human Services students.
Read full report on Human Services at Lees - McRae College
Anderson University South Carolina ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, South Carolina. It awarded 16 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Anderson University South Carolina not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,732 for southeast region human services students 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
Bluefield College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bluefield, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bluefield College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bluefield College is $22,442 for Southeast Region Human Services students.
Read full report on Human Services at Bluefield College
With a ranking of #25, Wingate University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wingate, North Carolina. It awarded 39 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region human services students list, Wingate has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,827 for southeast region human services students per year to attend Wingate.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Wingate
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