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The 31 Best Affordable Online Human Services Degrees

An online human services degree can set you up for a long career helping people at a not so helpful price tag—as high as $75,650! With the average salary of graduates around $35,000 and student loan debt soaring, it pays to do your research before choosing an online bachelor’s in human services.

GetEducated compared 72 bachelor’s program in human services, counseling, and social work from 58 regionally accredited online schools to create this ranking. Below is our editorially independent list of the 31 Best Buys for an affordable online human services degree. All degrees cost less than $50,000.

Average Cost (In-state): $50,221.30
Least Expensive: Thomas Edison State University ~$25,723
Most Expensive: Southwest Assemblies of God University ~$75,650.00

Our data-driven research creates a truly reliable system of scientific rankings. There’s no fancy formulas here. We meticulously calculate total full-time tuition—including any fees—for the most accurate total cost. Our rankings cannot be bought, and therefore factually showcase the cheapest online bachelor’s in human services. The online human services degrees listed above the gray dividing line are official 2017 “Best Buys” and cost less than the national average.

Most Affordable Online Human Services Degrees

 

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Accreditation Note: To qualify for a ranking, a program must be regionally accredited. Additional programmatic accreditation is noted in the rank table.

5 Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
 

Rankings Note: These online college rankings are based on a GetEducated Fall 2016 review of regionally accredited online bachelor's in human services, sociology, and social work programs. Total cost includes full-time tuition and fees and was valid at the time of collection and specific to the online learning program. School profiles for the online bachelor’s degree programs in our directory may reflect a slightly different cost based on different editorial update schedules.

The published cost is an estimated sticker price for the entire online degree including fees. Actual costs may vary by student. Factors such as transfer credits, prerequisite courses, professional licensing and financial aid availability will affect final cost.

Editorial Note: Online schools do NOT pay to be included in any GetEducated online degree ranking. These rankings are editorially independent, open to any regionally accredited or candidate college that offers a bachelor's degree that is available at least 80 percent through online learning and that is open to enrollment by the public. If your online college is regionally accredited and not currently reviewed by GetEducated, please contact us for inclusion. Each ranking list is calculated every two years. The next survey to identify the cheapest online human services degree will be undertaken in Fall 2018.

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RANKSCHOOL / DEGREESTATEPRICENOTE
1

 Thomas Edison State University Logo
Thomas Edison State University		(NJ)
$25,723.00
$37,731.00
In-State/Military
Out-of-State
2

 University of the Cumberlands(KY)
$26,672.00
All Students
3

 Central Washington University(WA)
$26,844.00
$82,056.00
In-State
Out-of-State
4

 Utah State University(UT)
$27,462.32
$37,200.00
In-State
Out-of-State
5

 SUNY Empire State College(NY)
$27,940.00
$33,100.00
$24,000.00
In-State
Out-of-State
Military
6

 Western New Mexico University(NM)
$30,176.40
$64,646.40
In-State
Out-of-State
7

 Minot State University(ND)
$32,840.40
All Students
8

 North Dakota State University(ND)
$34,219.34
$80,475.34
In-State
Out-of-State
9

 Columbia College - MO(MO)
$34,875.00
$30,075.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military
10

 American Public University System Logo
American Public University System		(WV)
$35,580.00
$33,100.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military
11

 Granite State College(NH)
$37,000.00
$41,200.00
$31,000.00
In-State
Out-of-State
Military
12

 Northwestern State University of Louisiana(LA)
$38,400.00
All Students
13

 Southern New Hampshire University Logo
Southern New Hampshire University		(NH)
$38,400.00
$27,000.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military
14

 University of North Texas(TX)
$38,571.60
$44,659.20
In-State
Out-of-State
15

 Washington State University Logo
Washington State University		(WA)
$39,344.00
$45,544.00
In-State
Out-of-State
16

 Toccoa Falls College(GA)
$39,910.00
All Students
17

 Clarks Summit University(PA)
$40,150.00
All Students
18

 Old Dominion University(VA)
$41,472.00
$45,072.00
In-State
Out-of-State
19

 Shorter University(GA)
$43,150.00
All Students
20

 Ottawa University(KS)
$43,855.00
$31,455.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military
21

 Franklin Pierce University(NH)
$45,800.00
All Students
22

 Indiana Wesleyan University(IN)
$45,960.00
$30,000.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military
23

 University of Cincinnati(OH)
$46,056.00
$107,392.00
In-State
Out-of-State
24

 Liberty University Logo
Liberty University		(VA)
$46,925.00
$30,125.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military
25

 Indiana Institute of Technology(IN)
$47,570.00
All Students
26

 Iowa Wesleyan University(IA)
$47,880.00
All Students
26

 Campbellsville University(KY)
$47,880.00
$30,000.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military
28

 University of Massachusetts-Amherst - Undergraduate University Without Walls Logo
University of Massachusetts-Amherst - Undergraduate University Without Walls		(MA)
$47,970.00
All Students
29

 Touro University Worldwide(CA)
$48,200.00
All Students
30

 New England College(NH)
$48,600.00
$22,500.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military
31

 Bluefield College(VA)
$49,794.00
All Students

 Southeastern University(FL)
$48,360.00
All Students

 Oregon State University(OR)
$50,750.00
All Students

 Amridge University(AL)
$51,425.00
$32,225.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military

 Limestone College(SC)
$51,785.00
$28,415.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military

 Western Michigan University(MI)
$52,212.22
All Students

 Roger Williams University(RI)
$52,450.00
All Students

 Anderson University - SC(SC)
$52,560.00
All Students

 Concordia University-Saint Paul(MN)
$53,760.00
$32,000.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military

 San Diego Christian College(CA)
$54,436.00
All Students

 Crown College(MN)
$54,750.00
All Students

 LeTourneau University(TX)
$55,900.00
All Students

 Lesley University(MA)
$56,795.00
All Students

 Pennsylvania State University(PA)
$56,880.00
All Students

 Western Kentucky University(KY)
$59,520.00
$30,000.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military

 Grand Canyon University Logo
Grand Canyon University		(AZ)
$59,950.00
$33,550.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military

 Northeastern University(MA)
$60,480.00
All Students

 Walden University Logo
Walden University		(MN)
$60,825.00
All Students

 Saint Joseph's College-New York(NY)
$60,997.00
All Students

 Ottawa University(KS)
$61,835.00
$31,455.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military

 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College(IN)
$62,100.00
$31,350.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military

 Elizabethtown College(PA)
$65,625.00
All Students

 Thomas University(GA)
$67,934.60
$34,175.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military

 Post University(CT)
$68,400.00
All Students

 City University of Seattle(WA)
$70,290.00
All Students

 Purdue University Global Logo
Purdue University Global		(IA)
$71,205.00
$29,700.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military

 National-Louis University(IL)
$72,000.00
All Students

 Southwestern Assemblies of God University(TX)
$75,085.00
All Students

 Southwestern Assemblies of God University(TX)
$75,650.00
All Students