Human Services at University of South Florida

Tampa, FL · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Human Services, General

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $33,351/yr (-11% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (26% exposed)

Job Market Large (82,300 openings/yr)

ROI 18.7x earnings multiple (6.9x out-of-state)

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Human Services graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$479K	$479K	$462K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	18.7x	18.7x	18.0x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	6.9x	6.9x	6.7x
Probability of Field Employment	70%	68%	57%
DegreeOutlook Score	40	38	53

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$25,640

Out-of-state: $69,296 (6.9x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$40,172

-57% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$17,750

6.4 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$44,642

34% growth from Year 1

With a 41% acceptance rate, University of South Florida is moderately selective, with 36,299 students enrolled in Tampa, FL.

Social and community service managers $78,240/yr

Community and social service specialists, all other $54,940/yr

Social and human service assistants $45,120/yr

Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

How does University of South Florida's Human Services program score?

This program scores 38/100 — on the lower end for Human Services. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →