2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Human Services School for You
Human Services is the #75 most popular major in the country with 13,238 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for human services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Human Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the best value school in the Southwest Region for human services students. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 a year. The average amount in student loans that human services majors at UOPX - Arizona take out is $37,420. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $132.
UOPX - Arizona excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent programs at Ottawa University - Phoenix helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in the Southwest Region . Ottawa University - Phoenix is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $13,281 per year. While working on their degree, human services majors at Ottawa University - Phoenix accumulate an average of around $43,673 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ottawa University - Phoenix also is in the top 20% of our Best Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great value for human services students. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Grand Canyon University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,189 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Grand Canyon University take out is $31,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $144, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ECU is a small public school located in the remote town of Ada.
ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,555 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that human services majors at ECU take out is $25,937.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.
NAU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,761 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southwestern Christian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bethany, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SCU are $17,524 a year.
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Ottawa University - Surprise came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Surprise, Ottawa University - Surprise is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Ottawa University - Surprise undergraduate students pay an average of $33,000 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, human services graduates from Ottawa University - Surprise carry an average student debtload of $43,673.
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Western New Mexico University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.
Western New Mexico University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,540 in tuition and fees each year.
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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.
SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,616 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Texas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNT are $20,906 a year.
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Explore the best human services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 138 |
| Arizona | 1,143 |
| Oklahoma | 56 |
| New Mexico | 8 |
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Majors Related to Human Services
Human Services is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 12 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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