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2023 Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

26 Colleges
$25,222 Avg Salary
$23,175 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services Associate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the human services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

Our analysis found Ohio Christian University to be the most popular school for human services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Circleville.

Women make up 77% of the human services majors at the school.

On average, human services graduates from OCU take out $27,407 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Ohio Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, COTC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the human services majors at the school.

On average, human services graduates from COTC take out $15,697 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Human Services at Central Ohio Technical College

Out of the 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Grace is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wyoming.

About 88% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 13% are male.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Grace take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,478.

Full Human Services at Grace Christian University Report

Out of the 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 31% are male.

Read full report on Human Services at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Central State College is a great place for human services students working on their associate degree. North Central State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mansfield.

Women make up 92% of the human services majors at the school.

Human Services majors at North Central State College take out an average of $12,707 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Human Services at North Central State College

James A Rhodes State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lima.

Of the 10 students majoring in human services at Rhodes State College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, human services majors at Rhodes State College accumulate an average of around $18,642 in student debt.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wauwatosa.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,604.

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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

While working on their Associate Degree, human services majors at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin accumulate an average of around $29,323 in student debt.

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#9

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Human Services at Joliet Junior College Report

#9

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #9, Cornerstone University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the human services majors at the school.

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Best Human Services Colleges by State

Explore the best human services colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 52
Ohio 187
Illinois 94
Indiana 372
Wisconsin 132

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 26 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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