by our College Data Analytics Team
[Human Services](/majors/social-services-public-administration/human-services/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 100 schools to find where human services graduates earn the most.
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The human services program you select can have a big impact on your future earnings. To help, we created our Highest Paid Human Services Graduates ranking. We rank each school on the early-career earnings of its human services graduates to surface the highest-paying programs.
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If you want to know which schools send human services graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked George Washington University the top school for human services graduate earnings in the United States. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the human services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $74,786.
A rank of #2 makes Union County College one of the highest-paying schools for human services. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public institution. Early-career human services graduates from Union County College make a median of around $47,825 per year.
University Of South Dakota produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human services, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the town of Vermillion, University Of South Dakota is a public institution. After graduating, human services degree recipients from University Of South Dakota typically earn about $74,375 annually.
A rank of #4 makes Notre Dame De Namur University one of the highest-paying schools for human services. Located in the suburb of Belmont, Notre Dame De Namur University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, human services degree recipients from Notre Dame De Namur University typically earn about $65,823 annually.
University Of Scranton came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human services schools. Set in the city of Scranton, University Of Scranton is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human services graduates from University Of Scranton make a median of around $58,107 per year.
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Mount Saint Mary College earned the #6 position for human services graduate earnings this year. Mount Saint Mary College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newburgh. Students who complete the human services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $55,974.
Century College landed the #7 spot for human services salaries this year. Set in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public institution. Human Services graduates of Century College earn a median of about $49,859 a year early in their careers.
Northeastern University came in at #8 for human services graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the human services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $60,248.
Fresno City College landed the #9 spot for human services salaries this year. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public institution. Early-career human services graduates from Fresno City College make a median of around $44,145 per year.
Goodwin College came in at #10 for human services graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin College is a private not-for-profit institution. Human Services graduates of Goodwin College earn a median of about $49,492 a year early in their careers.
Hilbert College landed the #11 spot for human services salaries this year. Set in the suburb of Hamburg, Hilbert College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human services graduates from Hilbert College make a median of around $50,463 per year.
Cuny New York City College Of Technology placed #12 among the highest-paying schools for human services. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Cuny New York City College Of Technology is a public institution. Students who complete the human services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,578.
Fitchburg State University landed the #13 spot for human services salaries this year. Fitchburg State University is a public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg. Early-career human services graduates from Fitchburg State University make a median of around $53,170 per year.
Orange County Community College ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human services schools. Orange County Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Middletown. Human Services graduates of Orange County Community College earn a median of about $43,171 a year early in their careers.
Metropolitan State University landed the #15 spot for human services salaries this year. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Metropolitan State University is a public institution. Early-career human services graduates from Metropolitan State University make a median of around $51,794 per year.
Midlands Technical College earned the #16 position for human services graduate earnings this year. Midlands Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of West Columbia. Human Services graduates of Midlands Technical College earn a median of about $43,039 a year early in their careers.
Simpson College came in at #17 for human services graduate earnings this year. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human services graduates from Simpson College make a median of around $46,184 per year.
Tacoma Community College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human services schools. Set in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public institution. Human Services graduates of Tacoma Community College earn a median of about $41,008 a year early in their careers.
Dakota Wesleyan University landed the #19 spot for human services salaries this year. Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mitchell. Students who complete the human services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $45,601.
Post University landed the #20 spot for human services salaries this year. Post University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Waterbury. Early-career human services graduates from Post University make a median of around $54,226 per year.
Albertus Magnus College earned the #21 position for human services graduate earnings this year. Albertus Magnus College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven. Students who complete the human services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $57,619.
University Of Bridgeport ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human services schools. University Of Bridgeport is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport. Human Services graduates of University Of Bridgeport earn a median of about $45,554 a year early in their careers.
San Diego City College earned the #23 position for human services graduate earnings this year. San Diego City College is a public school located in the city of San Diego. Human Services graduates of San Diego City College earn a median of about $39,525 a year early in their careers.
California State University Monterey Bay earned the #24 position for human services graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Seaside, California State University Monterey Bay is a public institution. After graduating, human services degree recipients from California State University Monterey Bay typically earn about $57,518 annually.
Elizabethtown College came in at #25 for human services graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown College is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, human services degree recipients from Elizabethtown College typically earn about $44,928 annually.
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This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their human services graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 100 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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