2023 Best Value Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 94 degrees and certificates were awarded to human services students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #161 most popular major in the state.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois 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.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Human Services
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Illinois University the best value school in Illinois for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Dominican University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human services schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Dominican U undergraduate students pay an average of $35,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Judson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human services schools in Illinois. Judson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.
Judson undergraduate students pay an average of $29,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great value for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Human Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 52 |
| Ohio | 187 |
| 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.
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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.
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