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2023 Best Value Colleges for General Human Services in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

26 Ranked Colleges
2,801 Degrees Awarded
$15,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Human Services is the 65th most popular major in the country with 13,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,801 general human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in general human services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general human services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general human services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region general human services students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Human Services in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 ’s general human services degrees to qualified students.

Indian River State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $3,786 for Southeast Region General Human Services students with aid.

Read full report on General Human Services at Indian River State College

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Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 154 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

FSCJ also made our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,129 for southeast region general human services students with aid.

Read full report on General Human Services at FSCJ

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 ’s general human services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region general human services students with aid list, USF Tampa has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,346 for southeast region general human services students with aid per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full USF Tampa General Human Services Report

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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Georgia is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s general human services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNG, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNG is $10,444 for southeast region general human services students with aid.

Full University of North Georgia General Human Services Report

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Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general human services degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,803 for southeast region general human services students with aid per year to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College.

Read more about General Human Services at Horry-Georgetown Technical College

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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified ’s general human services students in 2020-2021.

GTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,225 for Southeast Region General Human Services students with aid per year to attend GTC.

Full GTC General Human Services Report

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 ’s general human services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TROY, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Troy University is $14,992 for Southeast Region General Human Services students with aid.

Read full report on General Human Services at TROY

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 78 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Cumberlands did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cumberlands is $13,476 for Southeast Region General Human Services students with aid.

Read full report on General Human Services at University of the Cumberlands

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Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, Kentucky

With a ranking of #9, Lindsey Wilson College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small school located in Columbia, Kentucky that handed out 176 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Lindsey Wilson College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lindsey Wilson College is $14,991 for southeast region general human services students with aid.

Read more about General Human Services at Lindsey Wilson College

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 79 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

ETSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,894 for southeast region general human services students with aid per year to attend East Tennessee State University.

Read more about General Human Services at ETSU

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Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ocala, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s general human services degrees to 109 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rasmussen University - Florida, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rasmussen University - Florida is $19,249 for southeast region general human services students with aid.

Read more about General Human Services at Rasmussen University - Florida

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Gordon State College
Barnesville, Georgia

Gordon State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Barnesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general human services degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region general human services students with aid list, Gordon has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gordon State College is $9,297 for southeast region general human services students with aid.

Full Gordon State College General Human Services Report

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Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, South Carolina

Piedmont Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Piedmont Technical College is a public institution located in Greenwood, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Piedmont Technical College is $13,160 for Southeast Region General Human Services students with aid.

Full Piedmont Technical College General Human Services Report

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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 29 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach also made our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is $13,174 for Southeast Region General Human Services students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Human Services at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach

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Wingate University
Wingate, North Carolina

With a ranking of #15, Wingate University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Wingate University is located in Wingate, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s general human services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region general human services students with aid list, Wingate has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wingate University is $20,827 for southeast region general human services students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Wingate University General Human Services Report

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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, Florida

Saint Leo University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Saint Leo University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Leo, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Leo University also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Leo University is $18,445 for Southeast Region General Human Services students with aid.

Read full report on General Human Services at Saint Leo University

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general human services degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.

KSU Georgia also made our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend KSU Georgia is $18,522 for southeast region general human services students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Human Services at KSU Georgia

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

With a ranking of #18, Mercer University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general human services degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Mercer not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mercer is $20,853 for southeast region general human services students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Human Services at Mercer

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Southern Wesleyan University
Central, South Carolina

With a ranking of #19, Southern Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. SWU is a small school located in Central, South Carolina that handed out 22 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

SWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Wesleyan University is $17,722 for southeast region general human services students with aid.

Read more about General Human Services at SWU

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Shorter University
Rome, Georgia

With a ranking of #20, Shorter University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Shorter is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rome, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Shorter also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Shorter University is $17,871 for Southeast Region General Human Services students with aid.

Read more about General Human Services at Shorter University

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Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 848 ’s general human services degrees to qualified students.

UMA Clearwater not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UMA Clearwater is $18,214 for Southeast Region General Human Services students with aid.

Read more about General Human Services at Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater

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Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida

Southeastern University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Southeastern University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 36 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

SEU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern University is $26,640 for Southeast Region General Human Services students with aid.

Read more about General Human Services at Southeastern University

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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Anderson University South Carolina not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Anderson University South Carolina is $21,732 for southeast region general human services students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Anderson University South Carolina General Human Services Report

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Lees - McRae College
Banner Elk, North Carolina

Lees - McRae College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lees - McRae College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Banner Elk, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Lees - McRae College also made our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Lees - McRae College is $23,347 for southeast region general human services students with aid.

Read full report on General Human Services at Lees - McRae College

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Bluefield College
Bluefield, Virginia

Bluefield College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Bluefield, Virginia, and it awarded 26 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region general human services students with aid list, Bluefield College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,442 for southeast region general human services students with aid per year to attend Bluefield College.

Read full report on General Human Services at Bluefield College

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