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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$21,926 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,951 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Services Bachelor'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.

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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Human Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global to be the best value school for human services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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.

Full Human Services at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a great value for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Brookfield, Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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.

Full Human Services at Ottawa University - Milwaukee Report

Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies landed the # 3 spot on the list. Indiana Tech - CPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort-Wayne.

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.

Full Human Services at Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

UW Oshkosh undergraduate students pay an average of $15,306 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Human Services at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

#5

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Circleville.

OCU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,395 in tuition and fees each year. Human Services majors at OCU take out an average of $30,415 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Human Services at Ohio Christian University Report

Northern Illinois University 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 #6 on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human services majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $25,179 in student debt.

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#7

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

Antioch University - Midwest ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Bachelor’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 small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Antioch University McGregor are $15,201 per year. The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Antioch University McGregor take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $45,934.

Full Human Services at Antioch University - Midwest Report

Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree human services programs. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OHIO Athens are $22,810 a year.

Read full report on Human Services at Ohio University - Athens Campus

#9

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Fond Du Lac, Marian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Marian undergraduate students pay an average of $29,130 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Human Services at Marian University

With a ranking of #10, Grace Christian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grace is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wyoming.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grace are $15,000 a year. On average, human services graduates from Grace take out $36,132 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 15 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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