by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 12,541 people earned their degree in human services, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States. In , human services graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $32,429 and had an average of $27,166 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,614 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,183 and $26,639 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 63 colleges that offer a degree in human services. That schools that top this list have a program in human services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindsey Wilson College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Columbia, Kentucky, and it awarded 170 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Beacon College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Leesburg, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lees - McRae College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region. Lees - McRae College is a small school located in Banner Elk, North Carolina that handed out 29 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Out of the 63 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater landed the #4 spot on the list. Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Clearwater, Florida. It awarded 676 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater Human Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gordon State College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region. Gordon is a small school located in Barnesville, Georgia that handed out 40 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Arkansas Baptist College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas Baptist College is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Bluefield College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bluefield College is located in Bluefield, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 33 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach Human Services Report
Southern Wesleyan University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Wesleyan University is located in Central, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 29 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Services at Southern Wesleyan University
Wingate University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Wingate, North Carolina, and it awarded 36 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Mississippi Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, and it awarded 15 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Human Services at Mississippi Valley State University
With a ranking of #12, Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Florence, South Carolina, and it awarded 15 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Florence-Darlington Technical College Human Services Report
Indian River State College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Human Services at Indian River State College
Saint Leo University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region list. St. Leo University is located in Saint Leo, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 76 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Brescia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Brescia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Owensboro, Kentucky. It awarded 4 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Shorter University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Rome, Georgia, and it awarded 15 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small school located in Hickory, North Carolina that handed out 16 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Services at Lenoir - Rhyne University
Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Rasmussen University - Florida is located in Ocala, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 111 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 34 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Services at Southeastern University
Troy University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 81 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
East Tennessee State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 48 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Midlands Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region list. MTC is a medium-sized public school situated in West Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 40 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Human Services at Midlands Technical College
University of the Cumberlands did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 132 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Greenville Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greenville Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 29 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Human Services at Greenville Technical College
With a ranking of #25, Central Carolina Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Sumter, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified ’s human services students in 2021-2022.
Full Central Carolina Technical College Human Services Report
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