by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 13,238 people earned their degree in human services, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, human services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,839 and had an average of $30,553 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,801 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,061 and $31,202 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 63 colleges that offered a degree in human services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular human services programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region human services students.
Out of the 63 schools in the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater landed the #1 spot on the list. UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 848 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater Human Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindsey Wilson College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Kentucky. It awarded 176 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region. FSCJ is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 154 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indian River State College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 149 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Services at Indian River State College
Out of the 63 schools in the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ocala, Florida, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 109 degrees to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Services at Rasmussen University - Florida
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 108 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #7, Saint Leo University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Saint Leo, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.
Troy University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Troy University is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
East Tennessee State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
University of the Cumberlands landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Human Services at University of the Cumberlands
Kennesaw State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 63 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Services at Kennesaw State University
With a ranking of #12, Gordon State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Gordon State College is a public institution located in Barnesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wingate University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wingate, North Carolina. It awarded 39 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, University of North Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region 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 human services degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Human Services at University of North Georgia
Greenville Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Greenville Technical College is a public institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southeastern University is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Midlands Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Elon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Elon, North Carolina, and it awarded 34 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Mercer University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Mercer is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 29 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Human Services at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach
Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 27 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Horry-Georgetown Technical College Human Services Report
Bluefield College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Bluefield, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Lees - McRae College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region 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.
Florence-Darlington Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school situated in Florence, South Carolina. It awarded 23 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Services at Florence-Darlington Technical College
Big Sandy Community and Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 24 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Beacon College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Leesburg, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southern Wesleyan University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Central, South Carolina, and it awarded 22 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at Southern Wesleyan University
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