Bowling Green, Kentucky has 5 accredited schools offering human services programs, with tuition ranging from $4,728 to $40,879 per year for indexed programs. Bowling Green has a population of about 73,638. Median household income is $48,419 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Bowling Green, KY metro area, the top-earning human services-related role is Child, Family and School Social Worker at a median $64,050 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Human Services Schools to Bowling Green
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer human services programs near Bowling Green, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Bowling Green city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Bowling Green.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,143
Avg net price
$5,143/yr
TuitionIn‑state$4,728
Out‑of‑state$6,432
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,323
Avg net price
$5,875/yr
TuitionIn‑state$4,728
Out‑of‑state$6,432
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,129
Avg net price
$15,070/yr
TuitionIn‑state$27,808
Out‑of‑state$27,808
Key stats- Retention rate: 63%
- Programs offered: 23
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$35,733
Avg net price
$5,406/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,500
Avg net price
$8,709/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 63%
- Programs offered: 13
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,171
Avg net price
$6,376/yr
TuitionIn‑state$4,808
Out‑of‑state$6,512
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$44,737
Avg net price
$9,096/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 76%
- Programs offered: 54
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,036
Avg net price
$14,107/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 77%
- Programs offered: 41
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Kentucky schools on the Kentucky human services page.
Human Services Wages Near Bowling Green
Bowling Green is part of the Bowling Green, KY metro area (BLS area code 14540). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kentucky statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Social and Human Service Assistant | $37,360 | Bowling Green, KY | $41,419 |
| Social and Community Service Manager | $63,490 | Bowling Green, KY | $70,388 |
| Child, Family and School Social Worker | $64,050 | Bowling Green, KY | $71,009 |
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor | $57,720 | Bowling Green, KY | $63,991 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Bowling Green at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 73,638 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $48,419 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 32.0% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 90.2 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Bowling Green-Area Cities With Human Services Programs
- Gallatin, TN – 41.1 mi away (35,734 pop)
- Hendersonville, TN – 46.9 mi away (57,050 pop)
- Lebanon, TN – 53.3 mi away (33,068 pop)
- Mount Juliet, TN – 53.5 mi away (33,263 pop)
- Clarksville, TN – 57.3 mi away (179,367 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited human services schools are near Bowling Green, KY?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering human services programs near Bowling Green. The closest is American Baptist College in Nashville, TN (56.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Madisonville Community College (64.6 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying human services roles near Bowling Green?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying human services-related roles near Bowling Green are: Child, Family and School Social Worker ($64,050), Social and Community Service Manager ($63,490), Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor ($57,720). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kentucky statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Gallatin instead of Bowling Green?
Gallatin, TN is 41.1 miles from Bowling Green and has its own set of local human services programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Bowling Green an affordable place to study human services?
Bowling Green’s median household income of $48,419 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Bowling Green while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Kentucky public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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Data verified: July 30, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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