Majors

Best Colleges for Human Services, by Earnings

144 of the colleges we track award a bachelor's degree in Human Services, about 4,986 degrees a year. Across the 70 that report earnings, graduates make a median of $48,834 four years after finishing.

Rank	College	State	Median earnings, 4 years out	Degrees a year	Acceptance rate
1	Syracuse University	NY	$68,314	23	45.9%
2	George Washington University	DC	$65,190	13	47.1%
3	Northeastern University	MA	$61,152	7	5.2%
4	Northeastern University Professional Programs	MA	$61,152	3
5	St. Joseph's University-New York	NY	$60,091	7	72.1%
6	University of Nevada-Las Vegas	NV	$58,130	30	96.2%
7	University of Baltimore	MD	$58,117	19	78.7%
8	Mount Saint Mary College	NY	$57,910	9	88.9%
9	CUNY New York City College of Technology	NY	$56,827	91	80.3%
10	California State University-Monterey Bay	CA	$56,719	90	97.4%
11	University of Delaware	DE	$55,209	62	70.6%
12	Cambridge College	MA	$55,038	24
13	Metropolitan State University of Denver	CO	$54,896	36	98.8%
14	Central Washington University	WA	$54,318	43	90.6%
15	Western Washington University	WA	$53,788	94	93.3%
16	University of Oregon	OR	$53,559	109	88.3%
17	Fitchburg State University	MA	$52,945	14	86.9%
18	Ottawa University-Ottawa	KS	$52,309	1	83%
19	Ottawa University-Surprise	AZ	$52,309	1	78.2%
20	Towson University	MD	$52,223	94	82%
21	University of Scranton	PA	$52,172	22	81.2%
22	Touro University	NY	$51,886	35	60.8%
23	Doane University	NE	$51,673	6	98%
24	Canisius University	NY	$51,522	4	72.4%
25	Elizabethtown College	PA	$51,224	5	77.9%
26	Metropolitan State University	MN	$51,009	53	98.7%
27	Lincoln University	PA	$50,390	50	65.7%
28	Shorter University	GA	$50,113	10	96.5%
29	Hilbert College	NY	$50,111	8	97.2%
30	Elmira College	NY	$49,723	11	77%
31	Mercy University	NY	$49,634	20	85.8%
32	Northern Illinois University	IL	$49,514	16	69.8%
33	Southern New Hampshire University	NH	$49,508	602	99.5%
34	Wayland Baptist University	TX	$48,921	48	56%
35	Fisher College	MA	$48,902	33	70.7%
36	Grand Canyon University	AZ	$48,766	1,014	78.9%
37	Upper Iowa University	IA	$48,461	44	96.5%
38	Chestnut Hill College	PA	$48,375	31	74.5%
39	Southeastern University	FL	$48,006	14	53%
40	Grace Christian University	MI	$47,559	24	99.2%
41	Kennesaw State University	GA	$47,540	66	69.2%
42	Southern Wesleyan University	SC	$47,528	18	99.5%
43	Columbia College	MO	$46,785	69
44	Wingate University	NC	$45,558	32	91.1%
45	Mercer University	GA	$45,484	19	68.9%
46	University of Minnesota-Morris	MN	$45,453	14	74.9%
47	Gordon State College	GA	$44,286	30	85.9%
48	East Central University	OK	$44,238	37	58.2%
49	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global	IN	$44,155	23
50	Grand View University	IA	$44,106	18	99.1%
51	University of South Florida	FL	$43,976	87	43.2%
52	University of North Georgia	GA	$43,810	31	67.9%
53	Bluefield University	VA	$43,789	20	59.3%
54	Lees-McRae College	NC	$43,273	36	76.8%
55	Lancaster Bible College	PA	$42,735	6	55.9%
56	Anderson University	SC	$42,718	9	54.7%
57	Lindsey Wilson University	KY	$42,004	138
58	Ohio Christian University	OH	$41,533	18	38%
59	Geneva College	PA	$41,383	6
60	Missouri Baptist University	MO	$41,036	5	68.6%
61	Grace College and Theological Seminary	IN	$40,727	8	82.2%
62	East Tennessee State University	TN	$40,288	46	86.2%
63	Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies	MO	$39,257	9
64	Judson University	IL	$38,639	9	47.6%
65	Bethel University	IN	$38,515	2	97.7%
66	Saint Leo University	FL	$38,043	14	78.4%
67	University of the Cumberlands	KY	$37,823	109	98.8%
68	Bellevue University	NE	$36,592	16
69	Liberty University	VA	$36,290	14	99%
70	Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies	IN	$35,467	19

74 more colleges award this degree but have no earnings figure, usually because the program is small.

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Frequently asked questions

Which college has the highest-paid Human Services graduates?

Syracuse University ($68,314), George Washington University ($65,190), Northeastern University ($61,152), Northeastern University Professional Programs ($61,152), St. Joseph's University-New York ($60,091) report the highest median earnings four years after graduation.

How much do Human Services majors make?

The median across 70 colleges is $48,834 four years after graduation. By college it runs from $35,467 to $68,314.

Which colleges have the biggest Human Services programs?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Grand Canyon University (1,014), Southern New Hampshire University (602), California State University-Fullerton (264), Lindsey Wilson University (138), University of Oregon (109).

Does a higher-earning program mean a better program?

Not on its own. Earnings reflect where graduates live, what jobs they take, and who enrolled in the first place, as well as the teaching. The figures cover only graduates who received federal financial aid, and small programs are left out, so a college missing from this list may still have a strong department.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release, federal program category "Human Services, General". Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, working and not enrolled, four years after a bachelor's degree.