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2023 Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

27 Colleges
$28,712 Avg Salary
$30,430 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the human services programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Human Services Schools

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

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#2

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

The excellent programs at Marian University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Fond Du Lac, Marian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Milwaukee. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Brookfield, Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Human Services majors at Ottawa University - Milwaukee take out an average of $43,673 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

The excellent programs at Ohio Christian University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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 $26,779 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dominican University is a great place for human services students. 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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With a ranking of #6, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for human services students. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Indiana Tech - CPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort-Wayne.

After completing their degree, human services graduates from Indiana Tech - CPS carry an average student debtload of $47,683.

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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin ranked #8 on this year’s Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

On average, human services graduates from Rasmussen University - Wisconsin take out $36,633 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, human services graduates from IWU take out $42,903 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Grace College and Theological Seminary came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona Lake.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Grace College take out is $29,864.

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Best Human Services Colleges by State

Explore the best human services schools 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 25 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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