2023 Best Value Human Services Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Services Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Human Services Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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. 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 Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Human Services
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for human services students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
Concordia University, Chicago graduate students pay an average of $9,378 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great value for human services students working on their master’s degree. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Oshkosh are $18,760 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Springfield is a great value for human services students working on their master’s degree. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIS are $16,757 a year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Antioch University - Midwest landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Yellow Springs, Antioch University McGregor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Antioch University McGregor are $18,672 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cleveland State University are $18,051 per year.
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National Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NLU are $12,096 per year.
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Purdue University Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue University Global are $10,582 a year.
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Request InformationBest Human Services Colleges by State
Explore the best human services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 52 |
Ohio | 187 |
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.
Majors Similar to Human Services
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 7 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.