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 7 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.
Rasmussen College Florida tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying human services schools in Florida. Rasmussen College Florida is a private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala. After graduating, human services degree recipients from Rasmussen College Florida typically earn about $35,574 annually.
Florida State College At Jacksonville produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human services, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Florida State College At Jacksonville is a public institution. After graduating, human services degree recipients from Florida State College At Jacksonville typically earn about $39,173 annually.
University Of South Florida Main Campus produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human services, landing the #3 spot this year. University Of South Florida Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Tampa. Human Services graduates of University Of South Florida Main Campus earn a median of about $44,642 a year early in their careers.
Indian River State College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human services schools. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public institution. After graduating, human services degree recipients from Indian River State College typically earn about $39,275 annually.
Saint Leo University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human services, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the town of Saint Leo, Saint Leo University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, human services degree recipients from Saint Leo University typically earn about $39,413 annually.
Southeastern University landed the #6 spot for human services salaries this year. Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland. Early-career human services graduates from Southeastern University make a median of around $33,921 per year.
Ultimate Medical Academy Clearwater placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for human services. Located in the city of Clearwater, Ultimate Medical Academy Clearwater is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human services graduates from Ultimate Medical Academy Clearwater make a median of around $25,489 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 · 7 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.