Human Services: master's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of human services graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 18 colleges. National median: $53,691, rising to $57,277 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1University of South DakotaSD$80,825$86,703—
2Capella UniversityMN$69,850$55,797$40,439
3Post UniversityCT$63,291$69,262$68,436
4Touro University WorldwideCA$62,942—$33,456
5Chestnut Hill CollegePA$61,535$59,051—
6Lincoln UniversityPA$58,302$63,698$27,333
7Wilmington UniversityDE$56,589$55,617$29,678
8Concordia University-Saint PaulMN$54,965$65,272$36,282
9Purdue University GlobalIN$53,691$52,013$36,587
10University of Illinois SpringfieldIL$53,423$66,186—
11Walden UniversityMN$51,725$56,751$41,000
12Webster UniversityMO$51,477$59,247$45,486
13Albertus Magnus CollegeCT$51,062$56,826—
14The University of Arizona Global CampusAZ$50,900—$41,000
15Southeastern UniversityFL$48,205$51,706—
16East Tennessee State UniversityTN$47,130$60,052—
17Saint Leo UniversityFL$46,765$44,950$61,500
18Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityNC$45,538$56,364—

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do human services graduates earn?

The median college reports $53,691 in earnings one year after a master's degree in human services and $57,277 four years after. The highest is $80,825 at University of South Dakota.

How much student debt do human services graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $40,439 at the typical college.