Bluefield, Virginia · Private Non-Profit
Human Services, General at Bluefield University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 7.9% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $25,573 school-wide net price and $48,896 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
7.9% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a moderate award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 7.9% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 344
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 59.3%
- Graduation rate
- 17.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $25,573/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $102,292
- Median debt
- $21,855
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $48,896/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (7.9%), school-wide average net price ($25,573), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($48,896), and peer averages from 344 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 344 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.7x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($10,046 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($1,393 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Bluefield University in the top 88% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $2,407 net A+ CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY · 1.5% of reported awards · $3,203 net A+ 
Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA · 0.9% of reported awards · $2,818 net A+ 
Shasta College Redding, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,878 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Human Services, General accounts for 7.9% of the awards or completions reported for Bluefield University. That award concentration is higher than at 92% of schools in this field set and is 2.7x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Bluefield University's average net price is $25,573 per year, about $102,292 over four years. That is $10,046 above the $15,527 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $48,896 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,393 above the $47,503 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Bluefield University #303 of 344 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.