Best Schools for Human Services, General

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$33,800
Avg. Earnings
8,902
Graduates
#1
G

George Washington University

Washington, DC · Private

$41,193
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 43.5%
#2
M

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN · Public

$39,153
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,017
Graduates: 92
Acceptance: 96.5%
#3
N

Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, CA · Private

$38,289
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#4
V

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 69.3%
#5
H

Hilbert College

Hamburg, NY · Private

$37,568
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 98.0%
#6
C

CUNY New York City College of Technology

Brooklyn, NY · Public

$37,363
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,920
Graduates: 179
Acceptance: 80.7%
#7
S

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL · Private

$37,208
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 74.3%
#8
U

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT · Private

$37,088
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,697
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 64.3%
#9
C

California State University-Monterey Bay

Seaside, CA · Public

$36,533
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,158
Graduates: 146
Acceptance: 94.8%
#10
M

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO · Public

$36,222
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,960
Graduates: 81
Acceptance: 99.1%
#11
F

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA · Public

$36,166
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,593
Graduates: 44
Acceptance: 89.9%
#12
A

Anderson University

Anderson, SC · Private

$35,810
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,055
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 52.8%
#13
T

Touro University

New York, NY · Private

$35,274
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,865
Graduates: 68
Acceptance: 63.0%
#14
I

Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne, IN · Private

$35,060
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,480
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 56.9%
#15
I

Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies

Fort Wayne, IN ·

$35,060
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,480
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: N/A
#16
G

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA · Private

$34,908
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,827
Graduates: 50
Acceptance: 98.4%
#17
F

Fisher College

Boston, MA · Private

$34,793
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,767
Graduates: 72
Acceptance: 70.8%
#18
E

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA · Private

$34,526
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,564
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 76.8%
#19
D

Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, SD · Private

$34,526
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 72.8%
#20
I

Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion

Marion, IN · Private

$34,348
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 82.2%
#21
I

Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global

Marion, IN ·

$34,348
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#22
B

Bluefield University

Bluefield, VA · Private

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,489
Graduates: 41
Acceptance: 62.7%
#23
U

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA · Private

$33,779
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,737
Graduates: 124
Acceptance: 93.4%
#24
S

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA · Private

$33,565
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 75.8%
#25
W

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN ·

$33,459
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,465
Graduates: 85
Acceptance: N/A
#26
U

University of Phoenix-Hawaii

Kapolei, HI ·

$32,901
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,912
Graduates: 1,459
Acceptance: N/A
#27
U

University of Phoenix-Arizona

Phoenix, AZ ·

$32,901
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,912
Graduates: 1,459
Acceptance: N/A
#28
U

University of Phoenix-California

Ontario, CA ·

$32,901
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,912
Graduates: 1,459
Acceptance: N/A
#29
U

University of Phoenix-Nevada

Las Vegas, NV ·

$32,901
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,912
Graduates: 1,459
Acceptance: N/A
#30
L

Lasell University

Newton, MA · Private

$32,653
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 82.3%
#31
P

Post University

Waterbury, CT · For-Profit

$32,284
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,239
Graduates: 72
Acceptance: N/A
#32
M

Mount Saint Mary College

Newburgh, NY · Private

$32,284
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,299
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 82.5%
#33
C

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$32,284
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,478
Graduates: 84
Acceptance: 79.1%
#34
W

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA · Public

$31,990
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,003
Graduates: 114
Acceptance: 91.3%
#35
N

Northeastern University

Boston, MA · Private

$31,839
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,653
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: 5.7%
#36
N

Northeastern University Professional Programs

Boston, MA ·

$31,839
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,653
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: N/A
#37
U

University of Delaware

Newark, DE · Public

$31,818
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,330
Graduates: 95
Acceptance: 65.1%
#38
P

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN ·

$31,707
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,278
Graduates: 379
Acceptance: N/A
#39
G

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ · For-Profit

$31,676
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,131
Graduates: 441
Acceptance: 60.4%
#40
T

Towson University

Towson, MD · Public

$31,585
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,574
Graduates: 128
Acceptance: 82.8%
#41
M

Mercer University

Macon, GA · Private

$31,547
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,426
Graduates: 44
Acceptance: 66.5%
#42
D

Doane University

Crete, NE · Private

$31,314
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,370
Graduates: 50
Acceptance: 89.5%
#43
U

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV · Public

$31,314
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,830
Graduates: 46
Acceptance: 96.3%
#44
S

Shorter University

Rome, GA · Private

$31,133
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,710
Graduates: 34
Acceptance: 96.9%
#45
S

Southern Wesleyan University

Central, SC · Private

$30,771
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $27,018
Graduates: 43
Acceptance: 100.0%
#46
J

Judson University

Elgin, IL · Private

$30,554
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $26,541
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 63.1%
#47
U

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR · Public

$30,554
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,111
Graduates: 125
Acceptance: 85.1%
#48
E

Elmira College

Elmira, NY · Private

$30,409
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 90.8%
#49
C

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA · Public

$30,305
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,873
Graduates: 51
Acceptance: 90.2%
#50
M

Mercy University

Dobbs Ferry, NY · Private

$30,047
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,942
Graduates: 146
Acceptance: 85.5%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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