2026 Best Value Human Services Schools in Oklahoma
[Human Services](/majors/social-services-public-administration/human-services/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for human services students.
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2026 Best Value Human Services Schools in Oklahoma
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in human services, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Human Services Schools
East Central University tops our 2026 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, with out-of-state students paying around $17,842. Human Services graduates carry a median of $28,000 in student loans. 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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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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