Best Online Human Services Programs in Elizabethtown, KY (2026)

Updated July 30, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Elizabethtown, Kentucky has 5 accredited schools offering human services programs, with tuition ranging from $4,728 to $40,879 per year for indexed programs. Elizabethtown has a population of about 31,870. Median household income is $56,250 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Elizabethtown, KY metro area, the top-earning human services-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $64,690 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Human Services Schools to Elizabethtown

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer human services programs near Elizabethtown, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Elizabethtown 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:

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 Elizabethtown. 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

Tuition

In‑state$4,728

Out‑of‑state$6,432

Contact

600 College Street Rd Elizabethtown, KY 42701-3081
(270) 769-2371
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Key stats

Programs offered: 43

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDS College Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Kentucky schools on the Kentucky human services page.

Human Services Wages Near Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown is part of the Elizabethtown, KY metro area (BLS area code 21060). 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	$34,110	Elizabethtown, KY	$37,649
Social and Community Service Manager	$64,690	Elizabethtown, KY	$71,402
Child, Family and School Social Worker	$62,130	Elizabethtown, KY	$68,576
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor	$58,720	Elizabethtown, KY	$64,812

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.

Elizabethtown at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	31,870	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$56,250	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	28.3%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	90.6 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Elizabethtown-Area Cities With Human Services Programs

Radcliff, KY – 8.6 mi away (22,490 pop)
Bardstown, KY – 24.4 mi away (21,143 pop)
Louisville, KY – 34.3 mi away (1,003,412 pop)
Jeffersontown, KY – 38.5 mi away (27,352 pop)
New Albany, IN – 41.9 mi away (36,670 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited human services schools are near Elizabethtown, KY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering human services programs near Elizabethtown. The closest is Elizabethtown Community and Technical College in Elizabethtown, KY (0.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Bluegrass Community and Technical College (78.2 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying human services roles near Elizabethtown?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying human services-related roles near Elizabethtown are: Social and Community Service Manager ($64,690), Child, Family and School Social Worker ($62,130), Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor ($58,720). 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 Radcliff instead of Elizabethtown?

Radcliff, KY is 8.6 miles from Elizabethtown 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 Elizabethtown an affordable place to study human services?

Elizabethtown’s median household income of $56,250 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Elizabethtown 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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Other Programs Available in Elizabethtown

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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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