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

7 Colleges
$40,488 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Services Master'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.

The Best Human Services Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Human Services

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh the best school in the Great Lakes Region for human services students working on their master’s degree. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

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#2

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - Midwest. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Yellow Springs, Antioch University McGregor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

The excellent master’s degree programs at Cleveland State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for human services students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Full Human Services at Concordia University, Chicago Report

National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#7

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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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 7 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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