by our College Data Analytics Team
Human Services is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on human services — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 11 schools in South Carolina that offer human services awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on human services in South Carolina, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for human services is Southern Wesleyan University. Set in the suburb of Central, Southern Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. Human Services accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human services report for Southern Wesleyan University
Central Carolina Technical College ranks #2 for human services by degree focus. Central Carolina Technical College is a public school located in the city of Sumter. About 4% of the degrees Central Carolina Technical College awards are in human services, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human services at Central Carolina Technical College
Columbia International University is one of the most focused human services schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Columbia, Columbia International University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Columbia International University awards are in human services, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full human services details for Columbia International University
Florence Darlington Technical College ranks #4 for human services by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Florence, Florence Darlington Technical College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in human services, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human services report for Florence Darlington Technical College
Lander University is one of the most focused human services schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the town of Greenwood, Lander University is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Lander University awards are in human services, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human services report for Lander University
Midlands Technical College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused human services schools. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, Midlands Technical College is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Midlands Technical College awards are in human services, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human services report for Midlands Technical College
Piedmont Technical College landed the #7 spot among the most focused human services schools. Piedmont Technical College is a public school located in the town of Greenwood. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in human services, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full human services details for Piedmont Technical College
Horry Georgetown Technical College comes in at #8 for human services focus this year. Located in the city of Conway, Horry Georgetown Technical College is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Horry Georgetown Technical College awards are in human services, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human services report for Horry Georgetown Technical College
Trident Technical College comes in at #9 for human services focus this year. Trident Technical College is a public school located in the city of Charleston. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in human services, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full human services details for Trident Technical College
Anderson University Sc comes in at #10 for human services focus this year. Anderson University Sc is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson. About 0.9% of the degrees Anderson University Sc awards are in human services, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full human services details for Anderson University Sc
Greenville Technical College placed #11 for human services by degree focus. Located in the city of Greenville, Greenville Technical College is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in human services, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full human services details for Greenville Technical College
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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