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2027 Best Value Human Services Schools in Oklahoma

[Human Services](/majors/social-services-public-administration/human-services/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for human services students.

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• Best Value Human Services Schools in Oklahoma

2027 Best Value Human Services Schools in Oklahoma

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the human services degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Human Services Schools

1

East Central University
Ada, OK

$8,032 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,000 Avg Student Debt

$44,962 Median Earnings (10yr)

East Central University tops our 2027 list of the best value human services schools in Oklahoma. Set in the town of Ada, East Central University is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,032, while out-of-state students pay about $17,842. Students borrow a median of $28,000 to complete the human services program here. Human Services graduates of East Central University earn a median of $37,648 early in their careers. Set against $28,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.

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Eastern Oklahoma State College
Wilburton, OK

$4,767 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,000 Avg Student Debt

$38,658 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Eastern Oklahoma State College one of the best values for human services. Eastern Oklahoma State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wilburton. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,767, compared with $8,383 for out-of-state students. Human Services graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans. Graduates go on to earn a median of $38,658 ten years after entry. Set against $12,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.