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Best Schools for Human Services in 2026

84 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Human Services, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Human Services graduate earns $37,292/yr across 84 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$37,292/yr

Avg DW Score

52/100

AI Risk

Moderate

36% task exposure

All Human Services Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Human Services Florida State College at Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL	68 64–68	$39,173/yr	Moderate	33.0x
2	Human Services CUNY New York City College of Technology · Brooklyn, NY	67 65–66	$42,839/yr	Moderate	17.3x
3	Human Services Indian River State College · Fort Pierce, FL	65 62–66	$36,107/yr	Moderate	34.5x
4	Human Services Gordon State College · Barnesville, GA	63 60–63	$33,648/yr	Moderate	26.8x
5	Human Services Metropolitan State University · Saint Paul, MN	66 64–63	$45,751/yr	Moderate	12.2x
6	Human Services California State University-Monterey Bay · Seaside, CA	64 60–64	$37,501/yr	Moderate	18.3x
7	Human Services Fitchburg State University · Fitchburg, MA	64 63–61	$45,641/yr	Moderate	11.0x
8	Human Services Colorado State University Global · Aurora, CO	65 64–61	$43,336/yr	Moderate	12.1x
9	Human Services University of North Georgia · Dahlonega, GA	62 59–61	$34,032/yr	Moderate	18.6x
10	Human Services Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA	61 60–59	$39,487/yr	Moderate	12.3x
11	Human Services Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	61 60–59	$41,938/yr	Moderate	10.4x
12	Human Services University of South Florida · Tampa, FL	60 57–59	$33,351/yr	Moderate	16.4x
13	Human Services University of Phoenix-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ	60 59–58	$39,554/yr	Moderate	11.0x
14	Human Services Kennesaw State University · Kennesaw, GA	58 55–58	$30,437/yr	Moderate	18.0x
15	Human Services Goodwin University · East Hartford, CT	59 58–58	$51,659/yr	Moderate	4.8x
16	Human Services Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies · Fort Wayne, IN	60 59–56	$40,180/yr	Moderate	9.8x
17	Human Services Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA	58 57–55	$36,644/yr	Moderate	10.8x
18	Human Services Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global · Marion, IN	59 59–55	$37,366/yr	Moderate	10.7x
19	Human Services University of Baltimore · Baltimore, MD	59 58–56	$39,099/yr	Moderate	9.0x
20	Human Services Towson University · Towson, MD	56 54–56	$36,616/yr	Moderate	10.6x
21	Human Services Rasmussen University-Minnesota · St. Cloud, MN	58 58–56	$40,125/yr	Moderate	8.2x
22	Human Services University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV	56 54–55	$34,359/yr	Moderate	11.6x
23	Human Services Cambridge College · Boston, MA	56 54–55	$44,287/yr	Moderate	5.0x
24	Human Services East Central University · Ada, OK	55 53–54	$32,083/yr	Moderate	12.2x
25	Human Services Rasmussen University-Wisconsin · Green Bay, WI	57 57–55	$40,125/yr	Moderate	7.4x
26	Human Services Northeastern University Professional Programs · Boston, MA	55 51–55	$45,799/yr	Moderate	—
27	Human Services Post University · Waterbury, CT	54 52–54	$41,124/yr	Moderate	6.4x
28	Human Services Rasmussen University-North Dakota · Fargo, ND	56 56–54	$40,125/yr	Moderate	6.9x
29	Human Services Rasmussen University-Illinois · Rockford, IL	55 55–54	$40,125/yr	Moderate	6.4x
30	Human Services Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN	55 55–53	$36,020/yr	Moderate	9.3x
31	Human Services Rasmussen University-Florida · Ocala, FL	54 53–53	$40,125/yr	Moderate	5.6x
32	Human Services Rasmussen University-Kansas · Topeka, KS	54 53–53	$40,125/yr	Moderate	5.5x
33	Human Services Walden University · Minneapolis, MN	53 52–52	$36,492/yr	Moderate	7.8x
34	Human Services Upper Iowa University · Fayette, IA	52 50–51	$39,389/yr	Moderate	4.9x
35	Human Services Touro University · New York, NY	52 50–52	$41,021/yr	Moderate	4.2x
36	Human Services Lincoln University · Lincoln University, PA	52 49–52	$34,374/yr	Moderate	8.8x
37	Human Services University of Phoenix-Hawaii · Kapolei, HI	51 47–52	$39,554/yr	Moderate	—
38	Human Services University of Phoenix-California · Ontario, CA	51 47–52	$39,554/yr	Moderate	—
39	Human Services University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV	51 47–52	$39,554/yr	Moderate	—
40	Human Services Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies · Springfield, MO	53 51–51	$30,564/yr	Moderate	10.9x
41	Human Services University of the Cumberlands · Williamsburg, KY	52 51–50	$32,938/yr	Moderate	8.9x
42	Human Services Southern New Hampshire University · Manchester, NH	52 50–51	$38,461/yr	Moderate	4.8x
43	Human Services University of Oregon · Eugene, OR	51 48–51	$35,678/yr	Moderate	7.2x
44	Human Services East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN	52 50–50	$32,437/yr	Moderate	9.1x
45	Human Services Simpson College · Indianola, IA	51 49–50	$46,184/yr	Moderate	1.5x
46	Human Services Mercy University · Dobbs Ferry, NY	49 46–49	$37,274/yr	Moderate	4.5x
47	Human Services St. Joseph's University-New York · Brooklyn, NY	51 48–50	$43,105/yr	Moderate	2.1x
48	Human Services Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ	49 46–49	$35,433/yr	Moderate	5.4x
49	Human Services University of Delaware · Newark, DE	48 44–49	$32,812/yr	Moderate	7.3x
50	Human Services Indiana Institute of Technology · Fort Wayne, IN	49 47–48	$40,180/yr	Moderate	2.5x
51	Human Services Grand View University · Des Moines, IA	49 47–48	$40,750/yr	Moderate	2.4x
52	Human Services Northeastern University · Boston, MA	49 46–49	$45,799/yr	Moderate	1.4x
53	Human Services Grace Christian University · Wyoming, MI	49 48–49	$35,205/yr	Moderate	4.9x
54	Human Services Columbia College · Columbia, MO	49 46–48	$37,571/yr	Moderate	3.5x
55	Human Services Monroe College · Bronx, NY	50 48–49	$36,940/yr	Moderate	4.2x
56	Human Services Ottawa University-Kansas City · Overland Park, KS	47 44–48	$35,168/yr	Moderate	—
57	Human Services Chestnut Hill College · Philadelphia, PA	48 45–47	$40,336/yr	Moderate	2.1x
58	Human Services Pennsylvania College of Technology · Williamsport, PA	49 46–48	$35,787/yr	Moderate	4.0x
59	Human Services Ottawa University-Milwaukee · Brookfield, WI	47 44–48	$35,168/yr	Moderate	—
60	Human Services Ottawa University-Online · Overland Park, KS	47 44–48	$35,168/yr	Moderate	—
61	Human Services Judson University · Elgin, IL	47 45–46	$37,671/yr	Moderate	2.6x
62	Human Services Northern Illinois University · Dekalb, IL	46 43–47	$29,062/yr	Moderate	8.2x
63	Human Services Saint Leo University · Saint Leo, FL	46 44–45	$36,312/yr	Moderate	2.5x
64	Human Services Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion · Marion, IN	46 44–45	$37,366/yr	Moderate	2.1x
65	Human Services Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY	46 43–46	$41,551/yr	Moderate	0.6x
66	Human Services Doane University · Crete, NE	45 44–45	$38,613/yr	Moderate	1.5x
67	Human Services Elmira College · Elmira, NY	44 41–44	$35,437/yr	Moderate	2.2x
68	Human Services Wayland Baptist University · Plainview, TX	45 42–45	$33,082/yr	Moderate	3.6x
69	Human Services Fisher College · Boston, MA	44 41–44	$35,289/yr	Moderate	2.3x
70	Human Services Bluefield University · Bluefield, VA	44 41–43	$33,808/yr	Moderate	2.6x
71	Human Services Missouri Baptist University · Saint Louis, MO	45 43–44	$36,365/yr	Moderate	1.5x
72	Human Services Lees-McRae College · Banner Elk, NC	44 42–43	$34,811/yr	Moderate	1.8x
73	Human Services Anderson University · Anderson, SC	43 41–42	$34,478/yr	Moderate	1.8x
74	Human Services Shorter University · Rome, GA	42 39–41	$30,167/yr	Moderate	2.9x
75	Human Services Ottawa University-Ottawa · Ottawa, KS	43 41–42	$35,168/yr	Moderate	1.5x
76	Human Services Wingate University · Wingate, NC	41 38–41	$32,843/yr	Moderate	2.0x
77	Human Services Lancaster Bible College · Lancaster, PA	43 41–42	$33,664/yr	Moderate	1.8x
78	Human Services Southern Wesleyan University · Central, SC	43 40–42	$32,290/yr	Moderate	2.4x
79	Human Services Ottawa University-Surprise · Surprise, AZ	43 41–42	$35,168/yr	Moderate	1.5x
80	Human Services Southeastern University · Lakeland, FL	41 39–40	$32,373/yr	Moderate	1.7x
81	Human Services Lenoir-Rhyne University · Hickory, NC	42 40–41	$32,732/yr	Moderate	1.6x
82	Human Services Quincy University · Quincy, IL	41 39–40	$32,726/yr	Moderate	1.3x
83	Human Services Lindsey Wilson College · Columbia, KY	40 37–39	$29,318/yr	Moderate	2.3x
84	Human Services Drury University · Springfield, MO	39 37–39	$30,564/yr	Moderate	1.7x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Human Services?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Florida State College at Jacksonville ranks #1 for Human Services with a score of 68/100 and graduate earnings of $39,173/yr.

How much do Human Services graduates earn?

Across 84 schools, Human Services graduates earn an average of $37,292/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $51,659/yr.

Is Human Services a good major for AI resistance?

Human Services has an average AI task exposure of 36%, rated "Moderate". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.