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2023 Most Popular Online Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region

7 Colleges
$34,744 Avg Salary
$39,236 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Human Services Colleges.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for human services students. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Waxahachie.

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The excellent online programs at Ottawa University - Phoenix helped the school earn the #4 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 city of Phoenix.

While working on their degree, human services majors at Ottawa University - Phoenix accumulate an average of around $43,673 in student debt.

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#5

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wayland Baptist University is a great place for human services students pursuing an online degree. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Plainview.

While working on their degree, human services majors at Wayland Baptist University accumulate an average of around $24,224 in student debt.

Full Human Services at Wayland Baptist University Report

#6

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

LeTourneau University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Longview, LETU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, human services graduates from LETU carry an average student debtload of $49,834.

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#6

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

Read full report on Human Services at Western New Mexico University

Explore the most popular online 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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Human Services is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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.

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