2023 Best Value Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 136 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human services is the #78 most popular major in Iowa.
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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Human Services
Our analysis found Upper Iowa University to be the best value school for human services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIU are $33,609 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human services majors at UIU accumulate an average of around $40,951 in student debt.
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Out of the 2 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand View University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand View University are $30,954 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 283 |
| Minnesota | 717 |
| Kansas | 18 |
| Nebraska | 118 |
| North Dakota | 37 |
| South Dakota | 66 |
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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 2 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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