by our College Data Analytics Team
[Human Services](/majors/social-services-public-administration/human-services/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a human services degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying human services schools.
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If you want to know which schools send human services graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Mercer University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying human services schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the human services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $41,822.
A rank of #2 makes University Of North Georgia one of the highest-paying schools for human services. University Of North Georgia is a public school located in the town of Dahlonega. Early-career human services graduates from University Of North Georgia make a median of around $39,322 per year.
Kennesaw State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human services schools. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a public institution. Early-career human services graduates from Kennesaw State University make a median of around $43,865 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in human services will find them at Gordon State College, which ranked #4. Located in the town of Barnesville, Gordon State College is a public institution. Students who complete the human services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $38,650.
Strong graduate earnings at Shorter University earned it the #5 place for human services. Shorter University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rome. Students who complete the human services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $37,893.
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 · 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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