Human Services, General programs
CIP 4400 · Public Administration & Social Service · ranked by median earnings four years after completion
90 institutions report graduate earnings for Human Services, General programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $51,200 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.52× and 78% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 22 of the 110 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.
| # | Institution | Earn 4yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South DakotaSD · Master's | $86,703 n=47 | 90% 5yr | $34,542 | 0.40× | Above +59% | Clears 2/2 |
| 2 | Walden UniversityMN · Doctoral | $72,722 n=30 | 81% 1yr | $150,298 | 2.07× | Above +6% | — |
| 3 | Capella UniversityMN · Doctoral | $71,288 n=18 | 96% 5yr | $94,756 | 1.33× | Above +4% | Clears 2/2 |
| 4 | Northeastern UniversityMA · Master's | $69,886 n=17 | — | $39,971 | 0.57× | Below -8% | — |
| 5 | Northeastern University Professional ProgramsMA · Master's | $69,886 n=17 | — | $39,971 | 0.57× | Below -8% | — |
| 6 | Post UniversityCT · Master's | $69,262 n=43 | 88% 5yr | $55,120 | 0.80× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 7 | Syracuse UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $68,314 n=30 | — | $26,273 | 0.39× | Above +80% | — |
| 8 | University of Illinois SpringfieldIL · Master's | $66,186 n=38 | 90% 5yr | $40,503 | 0.61× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 9 | George Washington UniversityDC · Bachelor's | $65,190 n=18 | 83% 5yr | $24,250 | 0.37× | Above +81% | Clears 2/2 |
| 10 | Lincoln UniversityPA · Master's | $63,698 n=67 | 92% | $27,573 | 0.43× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 11 | Northeastern UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $61,152 n=27 | 88% 5yr | $23,250 | 0.38× | Above +41% | Below 1/2 |
| 12 | Northeastern University Professional ProgramsMA · Bachelor's | $61,152 n=27 | 88% 5yr | $23,250 | 0.38× | Above +41% | Below 1/2 |
| 13 | East Central UniversityOK · Master's | $61,077 n=38 | 79% 1yr | $40,270 | 0.66× | Above +12% | — |
| 14 | St. Joseph's University-New YorkNY · Bachelor's | $60,091 n=28 | 68% 1yr | $25,000 | 0.42× | Above +58% | — |
| 15 | East Tennessee State UniversityTN · Master's | $60,052 n=17 | 76% 1yr | — | — | Above +5% | — |
| 16 | University of South FloridaFL · Master's | $59,322 n=30 | 87% 1yr | $32,300 | 0.54× | Above +7% | — |
| 17 | Webster UniversityMO · Master's | $59,247 n=18 | — | $53,984 | 0.91× | Above +2% | — |
| 18 | Chestnut Hill CollegePA · Master's | $59,051 n=41 | 94% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.69× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 19 | University of Nevada-Las VegasNV · Bachelor's | $58,130 n=48 | 84% 5yr | $22,391 | 0.39× | Above +54% | Clears 2/2 |
| 20 | University of BaltimoreMD · Bachelor's | $58,117 n=29 | 70% 1yr | $29,250 | 0.50× | Above +38% | — |
| 21 | Mount Saint Mary CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $57,910 n=32 | 85% 5yr | $25,125 | 0.43× | Above +52% | Clears 2/2 |
| 22 | University of BaltimoreMD · Master's | $57,277 n=27 | — | — | — | Below -25% | — |
| 23 | CUNY New York City College of TechnologyNY · Bachelor's | $56,827 n=148 | 84% | $8,025 | 0.14× | Above +49% | Clears 2/2 |
| 24 | Concordia University-ChicagoIL · Master's | $56,757 n=37 | 96% 1yr | $37,433 | 0.66× | Below -17% | — |
| 25 | Walden UniversityMN · Master's | $56,751 n=350 | 52% | $41,000 | 0.72× | Below -17% | Below 2/2 |
| 26 | California State University-Monterey BayCA · Bachelor's | $56,719 n=162 | 91% 5yr | $13,750 | 0.24× | Above +48% | Clears 2/2 |
| 27 | Warner Pacific UniversityOR · Master's | $56,485 n=18 | — | $41,000 | 0.73× | Below -9% | — |
| 28 | Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate StudiesOR · Master's | $56,485 n=18 | — | $41,000 | 0.73× | Below -9% | — |
| 29 | Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityNC · Master's | $56,364 n=19 | — | $33,755 | 0.60× | Below -4% | — |
| 30 | Capella UniversityMN · Master's | $55,797 n=127 | 100% | $45,611 | 0.82× | Below -18% | Below 2/2 |
| 31 | Wilmington UniversityDE · Master's | $55,617 n=74 | 80% 5yr | $28,506 | 0.51× | Below -14% | Below 2/2 |
| 32 | University of DelawareDE · Bachelor's | $55,209 n=109 | 94% 5yr | $23,250 | 0.42× | Above +44% | Clears 2/2 |
| 33 | Walden UniversityMN · Bachelor's | $55,040 n=141 | 86% 5yr | $39,649 | 0.72× | Above +38% | Clears 2/2 |
| 34 | Cambridge CollegeMA · Bachelor's | $55,038 n=26 | 75% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.45× | Above +27% | Below 1/2 |
| 35 | Metropolitan State University of DenverCO · Bachelor's | $54,896 n=68 | 100% | $21,084 | 0.38× | Above +32% | Clears 2/2 |
| 36 | Central Washington UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $54,318 n=45 | 86% 5yr | $17,523 | 0.32× | Above +27% | Clears 2/2 |
| 37 | Western Washington UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $53,788 n=120 | 66% | $19,500 | 0.36× | Above +26% | Below 1/2 |
| 38 | Mercer UniversityGA · Master's | $53,659 n=18 | — | — | — | Below -15% | — |
| 39 | University of OregonOR · Bachelor's | $53,559 n=141 | 65% | $19,000 | 0.35× | Above +46% | Clears 2/2 |
| 40 | Fitchburg State UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $52,945 n=43 | 88% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.47× | Above +22% | Clears 2/2 |
| 41 | Colorado State University GlobalCO · Bachelor's | $52,742 n=123 | 79% 5yr | $29,051 | 0.55× | Above +27% | Below 1/2 |
| 42 | Ottawa University-Kansas CityKS · Bachelor's | $52,309 n=28 | 67% 1yr | $24,300 | 0.47× | Above +44% | — |
| 43 | Ottawa University-MilwaukeeWI · Bachelor's | $52,309 n=28 | 67% 1yr | $24,300 | 0.47× | Above +34% | — |
| 44 | Ottawa University-OnlineKS · Bachelor's | $52,309 n=28 | 67% 1yr | $24,300 | 0.47× | Above +44% | — |
| 45 | Ottawa University-OttawaKS · Bachelor's | $52,309 n=28 | 67% 1yr | $24,300 | 0.47× | Above +44% | — |
| 46 | Ottawa University-SurpriseAZ · Bachelor's | $52,309 n=28 | 67% 1yr | $24,300 | 0.47× | Above +42% | — |
| 47 | Towson UniversityMD · Bachelor's | $52,223 n=122 | 61% | $20,482 | 0.39× | Above +24% | Clears 2/2 |
| 48 | University of ScrantonPA · Bachelor's | $52,172 n=47 | 91% 5yr | $26,000 | 0.50× | Above +38% | Clears 2/2 |
| 49 | Touro UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $51,886 n=58 | 62% | $28,834 | 0.56× | Above +36% | Clears 2/2 |
| 50 | Southeastern UniversityFL · Master's | $51,706 n=20 | — | — | — | Below -7% | Below 2/2 |
| 51 | Doane UniversityNE · Bachelor's | $51,673 n=40 | 81% 5yr | $23,484 | 0.45× | Above +39% | Below 1/2 |
| 52 | Canisius UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $51,522 n=20 | — | $21,437 | 0.42× | Above +35% | — |
| 53 | Elizabethtown CollegePA · Bachelor's | $51,224 n=27 | 75% 5yr | $25,540 | 0.50× | Above +36% | Clears 2/2 |
| 54 | University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies OnlineNH · Bachelor's | $51,220 n=23 | — | $19,081 | 0.37× | Above +16% | — |
| 55 | University of New Hampshire-Main CampusNH · Bachelor's | $51,220 n=23 | — | — | — | Above +16% | — |
| 56 | Post UniversityCT · Bachelor's | $51,181 n=68 | 50% | $45,694 | 0.89× | Above +21% | Clears 2/2 |
| 57 | Metropolitan State UniversityMN · Bachelor's | $51,009 n=109 | 100% | $16,547 | 0.32× | Above +28% | Clears 2/2 |
| 58 | Lincoln UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $50,390 n=65 | 74% 5yr | $29,000 | 0.58× | Above +34% | Clears 2/2 |
| 59 | Shorter UniversityGA · Bachelor's | $50,113 n=28 | 100% | $39,668 | 0.79× | Above +42% | Below 1/2 |
| 60 | Hilbert CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $50,111 n=21 | 78% 5yr | $19,500 | 0.39× | Above +32% | Clears 2/2 |
| 61 | Elmira CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $49,723 n=31 | 96% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.54× | Above +31% | Clears 2/2 |
| 62 | Mercy UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $49,634 n=162 | 53% | $24,000 | 0.48× | Above +30% | Clears 2/2 |
| 63 | Northern Illinois UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $49,514 n=38 | 79% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.55× | Above +31% | Clears 2/2 |
| 64 | Southern New Hampshire UniversityNH · Bachelor's | $49,508 n=341 | 70% 1yr | $24,084 | 0.49× | Above +12% | — |
| 65 | Wayland Baptist UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $48,921 n=27 | 70% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.51× | Above +37% | Clears 2/2 |
| 66 | Fisher CollegeMA · Bachelor's | $48,902 n=60 | 74% 5yr | $23,422 | 0.48× | Above +12% | Clears 2/2 |
| 67 | Grand Canyon UniversityAZ · Bachelor's | $48,766 n=745 | 38% | $26,963 | 0.55× | Above +33% | Clears 2/2 |
| 68 | Upper Iowa UniversityIA · Bachelor's | $48,461 n=146 | 30% | $28,337 | 0.58× | Above +26% | Clears 2/2 |
| 69 | Chestnut Hill CollegePA · Bachelor's | $48,375 n=89 | 71% | $25,000 | 0.52× | Above +28% | Clears 2/2 |
| 70 | Southeastern UniversityFL · Bachelor's | $48,006 n=16 | — | $19,812 | 0.41× | Above +42% | Below 1/2 |
| 71 | CUNY New York City College of TechnologyNY · Associate | $47,942 n=29 | 83% 5yr | — | — | Above +26% | Clears 2/2 |
| 72 | University of Phoenix-ArizonaAZ · Bachelor's | $47,742 n=1,117 | 100% | $43,775 | 0.92× | Above +30% | Clears 2/2 |
| 73 | Grace Christian UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $47,559 n=40 | 64% 1yr | $28,346 | 0.60× | Above +36% | — |
| 74 | Kennesaw State UniversityGA · Bachelor's | $47,540 n=86 | 80% | $26,955 | 0.57× | Above +35% | Clears 2/2 |
| 75 | Southern Wesleyan UniversitySC · Bachelor's | $47,528 n=49 | 67% 5yr | $27,041 | 0.57× | Above +38% | Clears 2/2 |
| 76 | Columbia CollegeMO · Bachelor's | $46,785 n=260 | 53% | $30,612 | 0.65× | Above +31% | Clears 2/2 |
| 77 | Wingate UniversityNC · Bachelor's | $45,558 n=47 | 83% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.59× | Above +33% | Clears 2/2 |
| 78 | Mercer UniversityGA · Bachelor's | $45,484 n=37 | 78% 5yr | $41,750 | 0.92× | Above +29% | Clears 2/2 |
| 79 | University of Minnesota-MorrisMN · Bachelor's | $45,453 n=19 | — | $17,375 | 0.38× | Above +14% | — |
| 80 | Saint Leo UniversityFL · Master's | $44,950 n=39 | 68% 1yr | $52,950 | 1.18× | Below -19% | — |
| 81 | East Central UniversityOK · Bachelor's | $44,238 n=51 | 62% 1yr | $22,500 | 0.51× | Above +25% | — |
| 82 | Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionIN · Bachelor's | $44,155 n=29 | 80% 5yr | $25,668 | 0.58× | Above +18% | Below 1/2 |
| 83 | Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalIN · Bachelor's | $44,155 n=29 | 80% 5yr | $25,668 | 0.58× | Above +18% | Below 1/2 |
| 84 | Grand View UniversityIA · Bachelor's | $44,106 n=36 | 75% 5yr | $24,250 | 0.55× | Above +14% | Clears 2/2 |
| 85 | University of South FloridaFL · Bachelor's | $43,976 n=92 | 56% | $17,750 | 0.40× | Above +30% | Clears 2/2 |
| 86 | University of North GeorgiaGA · Bachelor's | $43,810 n=44 | 77% | $22,835 | 0.52× | Above +24% | Clears 2/2 |
| 87 | Bluefield UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $43,789 n=52 | 75% | $20,834 | 0.48× | Above +15% | Clears 2/2 |
| 88 | Lees-McRae CollegeNC · Bachelor's | $43,273 n=24 | 75% 1yr | $13,000 | 0.30× | Above +26% | — |
| 89 | Lancaster Bible CollegePA · Bachelor's | $42,735 n=18 | — | $35,779 | 0.84× | Above +13% | — |
| 90 | Anderson UniversitySC · Bachelor's | $42,718 n=29 | 70% 5yr | $34,730 | 0.81× | Above +24% | Clears 2/2 |
| 91 | Lindsey Wilson CollegeKY · Bachelor's | $42,004 n=253 | 56% | $16,250 | 0.39× | Above +21% | Below 1/2 |
| 92 | Ohio Christian UniversityOH · Bachelor's | $41,533 n=38 | — | $29,795 | 0.72× | Above +13% | — |
| 93 | Geneva CollegePA · Bachelor's | $41,383 n=22 | 83% 5yr | $26,865 | 0.65× | Above +10% | Below 1/2 |
| 94 | Missouri Baptist UniversityMO · Bachelor's | $41,036 n=24 | — | $26,988 | 0.66× | Above +15% | — |
| 95 | Grace Christian UniversityMI · Associate | $40,969 n=22 | — | $15,938 | 0.39× | Above +17% | — |
| 96 | Grace College and Theological SeminaryIN · Bachelor's | $40,727 n=25 | — | $13,772 | 0.34× | Above +9% | — |
| 97 | University of Phoenix-ArizonaAZ · Associate | $40,383 n=149 | 100% | $24,063 | 0.60× | Above +10% | Below 1/2 |
| 98 | East Tennessee State UniversityTN · Bachelor's | $40,288 n=71 | 72% 5yr | $20,875 | 0.52× | Above +15% | Clears 2/2 |
| 99 | Columbia CollegeMO · Associate | $39,817 n=118 | 29% | $28,454 | 0.71× | Above +11% | Below 1/2 |
| 100 | Drury UniversityMO · Bachelor's | $39,257 n=43 | 72% 5yr | $20,550 | 0.52× | Above +10% | Clears 2/2 |
| 101 | Drury University-College of Continuing Professional StudiesMO · Bachelor's | $39,257 n=43 | 72% 5yr | $20,550 | 0.52× | Above +10% | Clears 2/2 |
| 102 | Judson UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $38,639 n=16 | 88% 5yr | $28,345 | 0.73× | Above +2% | Below 1/2 |
| 103 | Bethel UniversityIN · Bachelor's | $38,515 n=16 | — | $31,228 | 0.81× | Above +3% | — |
| 104 | Saint Leo UniversityFL · Bachelor's | $38,043 n=75 | 65% | $28,125 | 0.74× | Above +13% | Below 1/2 |
| 105 | University of the CumberlandsKY · Bachelor's | $37,823 n=44 | 86% 5yr | $17,669 | 0.47× | Above +9% | Clears 2/2 |
| 106 | Bellevue UniversityNE · Bachelor's | $36,592 n=25 | — | $10,312 | 0.28× | Below -2% | — |
| 107 | Liberty UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $36,290 n=16 | — | — | — | Below -5% | — |
| 108 | Ohio Christian UniversityOH · Associate | $35,767 n=82 | — | $24,750 | 0.69× | Below -3% | — |
| 109 | Indiana Institute of TechnologyIN · Bachelor's | $35,467 n=35 | 84% 5yr | $28,551 | 0.81× | Below -5% | Below 2/2 |
| 110 | Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional StudiesIN · Bachelor's | $35,467 n=35 | 84% 5yr | $28,551 | 0.81× | Below -5% | Below 2/2 |
% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years — the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.
| State | Median earn 4yr | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $61,152 | 7 |
| Maryland | $57,277 | 3 |
| Oregon | $56,485 | 3 |
| Minnesota | $55,797 | 7 |
| Illinois | $53,136 | 4 |
| Kansas | $52,309 | 3 |
| New York | $51,704 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | $51,220 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,807 | 8 |
| Arizona | $48,254 | 4 |
| Georgia | $47,540 | 5 |
| Florida | $46,478 | 6 |
| North Carolina | $45,558 | 3 |
| Missouri | $40,426 | 6 |
| Indiana | $39,621 | 6 |
States with at least 3 reporting Human Services, General programs, by median graduate earnings.
Which colleges have the highest-paying Human Services, General programs?
By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Human Services, General programs in this dataset are University of South Dakota ($86,703), Walden University ($72,722), Capella University ($71,288). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.
Are Human Services, General programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?
Indicatively, 22 of the 110 Human Services, General programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.