2023 Best Value Human Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 187 degrees and certificates were awarded to human services students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #114 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Human Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Ohio to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for human services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Human Services
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 Ohio. Located in the small suburb of Newark, COTC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at COTC are $4,896 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from COTC carry an average student debtload of $15,697.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Ohio Christian University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human services schools in Ohio. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Circleville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCU are $14,395 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, human services majors at OCU accumulate an average of around $27,407 in student debt.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, OCU is ranked #3 for overall quality for human services in Ohio.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great value for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.
OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $12,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 4 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Parma landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Parma, Bryant & Stratton College - Parma is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bryant & Stratton College - Parma are $19,078 a year. Human Services majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Parma take out an average of $30,604 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 52 |
| Illinois | 94 |
| Indiana | 372 |
| Wisconsin | 132 |
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Human Services Related Majors for Human Services
One of 5 majors within the area of study, human services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 4 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).
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