by our College Data Analytics Team
[Human Services](/majors/social-services-public-administration/human-services/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a human services degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools to find where human services graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send human services graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Notre Dame De Namur University the top school for human services graduate earnings in the Far Western Region. Set in the suburb of Belmont, Notre Dame De Namur University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the human services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $65,823.
Fresno City College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human services, landing the #2 spot this year. Fresno City College is a public school located in the city of Fresno. Early-career human services graduates from Fresno City College make a median of around $44,145 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Tacoma Community College earned it the #3 place for human services. Set in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the human services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $41,008.
A rank of #4 makes San Diego City College one of the highest-paying schools for human services. San Diego City College is a public school located in the city of San Diego. Human Services graduates of San Diego City College earn a median of about $39,525 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #5 makes California State University Monterey Bay one of the highest-paying schools for human services. Located in the suburb of Seaside, California State University Monterey Bay is a public institution. Early-career human services graduates from California State University Monterey Bay make a median of around $57,518 per year.
Western Washington University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human services schools. Set in the city of Bellingham, Western Washington University is a public institution. Students who complete the human services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $49,357.
San Bernardino Valley College came in at #7 for human services graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public institution. Early-career human services graduates from San Bernardino Valley College make a median of around $37,529 per year.
Cuyamaca College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human services schools. Located in the suburb of El Cajon, Cuyamaca College is a public institution. Human Services graduates of Cuyamaca College earn a median of about $36,631 a year early in their careers.
University Of Phoenix California earned the #9 position for human services graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Ontario, University Of Phoenix California is a private for-profit institution. Human Services graduates of University Of Phoenix California earn a median of about $46,004 a year early in their careers.
University Of Oregon came in at #10 for human services graduate earnings this year. University Of Oregon is a public school located in the city of Eugene. Students who complete the human services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $51,422.
Central Washington University earned the #11 position for human services graduate earnings this year. Central Washington University is a public school located in the town of Ellensburg. After graduating, human services degree recipients from Central Washington University typically earn about $43,254 annually.
University Of Nevada Las Vegas earned the #12 position for human services graduate earnings this year. University Of Nevada Las Vegas is a public school located in the city of Las Vegas. Early-career human services graduates from University Of Nevada Las Vegas make a median of around $46,166 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries human services graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 12 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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