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2023 Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region

8 Colleges
$30,061 Avg Salary
$31,202 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services School for You

Human Services is the #124 most popular major in the country with 1,277 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the human services programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Human Services

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Georgia the best school in the Southeast Region for human services students. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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#5

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Leo University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

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East Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human services programs. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Southeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. SEU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland.

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#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Human Services Colleges by State

Explore the best human services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 2
Florida 100
Georgia 17
North Carolina 12
Tennessee 15
South Carolina 0
Mississippi 15
West Virginia 7

Human Services is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Human Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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