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2023 Best Value Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$14,933 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,222 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Services Associate 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 Value Human Services Associate 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. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for human services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Human Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Central Ohio Technical College to be the best value school for human services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small suburb of Newark, COTC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at COTC are $7,656 a year. Human Services majors at COTC take out an average of $15,697 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IWU are $9,239 a year.

IWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#3

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Circleville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OCU are $14,395 a year. On average, human services graduates from OCU take out $27,407 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

OCU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Wisconsin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Green Bay.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin are $12,860 per year. On average, human services graduates from Rasmussen University - Wisconsin take out $29,323 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin also is in the top 10% of our Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Grace is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wyoming.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grace are $15,000 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, human services majors at Grace accumulate an average of around $21,478 in student debt.

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#6

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue University Global are $14,436 a year. On average, human services graduates from Purdue University Global take out $33,031 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Purdue University Global also claimed a spot on our Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Human Services at Purdue University Global Report

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Athens are $22,810 per year.

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#8

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

Cornerstone University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Cornerstone undergraduate students pay an average of $27,040 in tuition and fees each year.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Parma did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Parma, Bryant & Stratton College - Parma is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bryant & Stratton College - Parma are $19,078 a year. The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Parma take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,604.

Full Human Services at Bryant & Stratton College - Parma Report

With a ranking of #10, Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human services students working on their associate degree. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wauwatosa.

Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa undergraduate students pay an average of $19,520 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa carry an average student debtload of $30,604.

Full Human Services at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa Report

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 10 schools only.

  • 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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