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. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where human services graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose human services graduates go on to earn the most.
Goodwin College earned the #1 spot for highest-paid human services graduates in Connecticut. Goodwin College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford. Human Services graduates of Goodwin College earn a median of about $49,492 a year early in their careers.
University Of Bridgeport came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human services schools. Set in the city of Bridgeport, University Of Bridgeport is a private not-for-profit institution. Human Services graduates of University Of Bridgeport earn a median of about $45,554 a year early in their careers.
Post University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human services schools. Set in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit institution. Human Services graduates of Post University earn a median of about $50,579 a year early in their careers.
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 · 3 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.