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2024 Best Human Services Schools in Georgia

5 Colleges in Georgia
198 Human Services Degrees Awarded
$32,213 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in human services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #74 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for human services students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 198 degrees in human services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Human Services School

Best Human Services Schools in Georgia The human services program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Human Services rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for human services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Human Services Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Human Services
Master's Degrees in Human Services

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Human Services Schools in Georgia list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Human Services in Georgia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the human services degree levels they offer.

Top Georgia Schools in Human Services

1

Mercer University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in human services. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.

There were about 30 human services students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, human services degree recipients generally make an average of $33,426 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in human services from Mercer University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Human Services Degrees Awarded
$31,018 Median Starting Salary

University of North Georgia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in human services. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 39 human services students who graduated with this degree at UNG in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, human services degree recipients typically make an average of $31,018 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in human services from University of North Georgia

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Human Services Degrees Awarded
9.5% Growth in Graduates

Kennesaw State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in human services. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #708 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KSU Georgia is a great university overall.

There were about 63 human services students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the human services program make around $30,157 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in human services from Kennesaw State University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,710 Median Starting Salary
$45,459 Median Student Debt

Shorter University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in human services. Located in the small city of Rome, Shorter is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 51st out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 9 human services students who graduated with this degree at Shorter in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the human services program state that they receive average early career earnings of $32,710.

More information about a degree in human services from Shorter University

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Gordon State College
Barnesville, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Human Services Degrees Awarded
17.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Barnesville, Gordon is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 63rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 56 human services students who graduated with this degree at Gordon in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the human services program report average early career wages of $27,845.

More information about a degree in human services from Gordon State College


 

Best Human Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Human Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 282 1,540
North Carolina 279 129
Virginia 274 63
Tennessee 269 94
South Carolina 248 221
Kentucky 244 380
Mississippi 234 15
Arkansas 234 12
Alabama 233 87
West Virginia 207 10

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One of 4 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Human Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Human Services Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Services 198

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 401
Public Policy 87
Community Organization & Advocacy 33
Other Public Administration 3

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