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. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 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 Columbia College Missouri the top school for human services graduate earnings in Missouri. Set in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, human services degree recipients from Columbia College Missouri typically earn about $43,552 annually.
Saint Louis Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human services schools. Set in the suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public institution. Human Services graduates of Saint Louis Community College earn a median of about $32,588 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Missouri Baptist University earned it the #3 place for human services. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Missouri Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human services graduates from Missouri Baptist University make a median of around $33,590 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Drury University College Of Continuing Professional Studies earned it the #4 place for human services. Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University College Of Continuing Professional Studies is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human services graduates from Drury University College Of Continuing Professional Studies make a median of around $38,354 per year.
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 · 4 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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