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Human Services at Upper Iowa University

If you are interested in studying Human Services, you may want to check out the program at Upper Iowa University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Upper Iowa University is located in Fayette, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 40 human services degrees were awarded at Upper Iowa University.

Studying Online at Upper Iowa University

Distance learning is available at Upper Iowa University. Among 3,941 students, 2,959 (75%) studied exclusively online and 939 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Human Services Rankings at Upper Iowa University

Use these rankings to compare Upper Iowa University’s Human Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#3 of 3
Best Value	Iowa	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#18 of 22
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#18 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#135 of 207
Best Value	Nationwide	#181 of 205

Earnings for Human Services Graduates from Upper Iowa University

Graduates of Upper Iowa University’s Human Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,737
2 years	$33,779
3 years	$35,428
4 years	$41,928
5 years	$44,527

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Human Services graduates from Upper Iowa University take home a median $41,928, compared with $54,076 for all Upper Iowa University graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Human Services graduates from Upper Iowa University comes in at $45,388.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Human Services graduates at Upper Iowa University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Human Services graduates at Upper Iowa University are 88% women (35) and 12% men (5).

Human Services Bachelor’s Program at Upper Iowa University

Among the 40 bachelor’s human services graduates at Upper Iowa University, 88% were women (35) and 12% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Upper Iowa University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	13
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 38% of Human Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Upper Iowa University, lower than the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Human Services Concentrations at Upper Iowa University

The Human Services program at Upper Iowa University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Services	40

Top-Paying Careers for Human Services Graduates

Graduates of the Human Services program at Upper Iowa University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Human Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$75,358
Social and Human Service Assistants	$69,957

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.