by our College Data Analytics Team
[Human Services](/majors/social-services-public-administration/human-services/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a human services degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the early-career earnings of their human services graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send human services graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis earned the #1 spot for highest-paid human services graduates in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public institution. Human Services graduates of Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis earn a median of about $44,774 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in human services will find them at Indiana Institute Of Technology College Of Professional Studies, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana Institute Of Technology College Of Professional Studies is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human services graduates from Indiana Institute Of Technology College Of Professional Studies make a median of around $42,694 per year.
Bethel College Mishawaka produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human services, landing the #3 spot this year. Bethel College Mishawaka is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mishawaka. Human Services graduates of Bethel College Mishawaka earn a median of about $40,194 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global earned it the #4 place for human services. Located in the rural area of Marion, Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the human services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $38,507.
Purdue University Global produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human services, landing the #5 spot this year. Purdue University Global is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. After graduating, human services degree recipients from Purdue University Global typically earn about $36,368 annually.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their human services graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 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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