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2023 Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

15 Colleges
$32,951 Avg Salary
$38,153 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human services was ranked #75 in the country. In fact 13,238 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for human services majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh to be the best school for human services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

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#2

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marian University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Fond Du Lac, Marian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ottawa University - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Brookfield, Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Ottawa University - Milwaukee take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $39,568.

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#4

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dominican University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

Ohio Christian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Circleville.

Human Services majors at OCU take out an average of $30,415 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies ranked #7 on this year’s Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana Tech - CPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort-Wayne.

Human Services majors at Indiana Tech - CPS take out an average of $45,894 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Human Services majors at IWU take out an average of $40,546 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree human services programs. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona Lake.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human services graduates from Grace College carry an average student debtload of $30,957.

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#10

Judson University

Elgin, IL

With a ranking of #10, Judson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Judson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Elgin.

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Best Human Services Colleges by State

Explore the best human services colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 52
Ohio 187
Illinois 94
Indiana 372
Wisconsin 132

One of 5 majors within the area of study, human services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Human Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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