2023 Best Value Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree School for You
Human Services is the #75 most popular major in the country with 13,238 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Value Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 103 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Granite State College the best value school in the United States for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. GSC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.
GSC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,015 in tuition and fees each year. On average, human services graduates from GSC take out $34,297 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $8,400 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human services majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus accumulate an average of around $39,540 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus also did well on our Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Metro State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $36,702.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellevue University are $8,310 per year.
Bellevue University also claimed a spot on our Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human services schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
UOPX - Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human services graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debtload of $46,705. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $132.
UOPX - Arizona also claimed a spot on our Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IWU are $9,239 a year. 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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Ottawa University - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookfield.
Ottawa University - Milwaukee undergraduate students pay an average of $12,616 in tuition and fees each year. 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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Columbia College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 per year. Human Services majors at Columbia College Missouri take out an average of $35,065 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Ottawa University - Kansas City ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ottawa University - Kansas City are $12,869 a year. The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Ottawa University - Kansas City take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $39,568.
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Ottawa University - Online ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Ottawa, Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Ottawa University - Online undergraduate students pay an average of $12,616 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Ottawa University - Online take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $39,568.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ottawa University - Online also is in the top 10% of our Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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With a ranking of #12, Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Fort-Wayne, Indiana Tech - CPS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Indiana Tech - CPS undergraduate students pay an average of $10,224 in tuition and fees each year. 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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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Rasmussen University - Florida undergraduate students pay an average of $13,635 in tuition and fees each year. On average, human services graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida take out $42,443 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Rasmussen University - Florida also claimed a spot on our Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UW Oshkosh undergraduate students pay an average of $15,306 in tuition and fees each year.
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Ottawa University - Phoenix came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Ottawa University - Phoenix undergraduate students pay an average of $13,281 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human services graduates from Ottawa University - Phoenix carry an average student debtload of $39,568.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ottawa University - Phoenix also did well on our Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of Phoenix - California | Costa Mesa, CA |
| 17 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL |
| 18 | University of Phoenix - Nevada | Las Vegas, NV |
| 19 | Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network | Boston, MA |
| 20 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL |
Human Services by Region
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Majors Related to Human Services
Human Services is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.