2023 Most Popular Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Human Services Bachelor'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 Most Popular Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.
About 92% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 8% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 87% of the human services majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a great place for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 43 students majoring in human services at IWU, 12% are male and 88% are female.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at IWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $40,546.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies landed the # 4 spot on the list. Indiana Tech - CPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort-Wayne.
Human Services majors at Indiana Tech - CPS take out an average of $45,894 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Grace is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wyoming.
Of the 25 students majoring in human services at Grace, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Human Services majors at Grace take out an average of $36,132 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Ohio Christian University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human services programs. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Circleville.
About 83% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 17% are male.
On average, human services graduates from OCU take out $30,415 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods, SMWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 94% of the human services majors at the school.
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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
Of the 15 students majoring in human services at NIU, 20% are male and 80% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human services graduates from NIU carry an average student debt load of $25,179.
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Quincy University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human services programs. Quincy U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Quincy.
Of the 13 students majoring in human services at Quincy U, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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Judson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human services programs. Judson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Elgin.
Of the 13 students majoring in human services at Judson, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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 |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 52 |
| Ohio | 187 |
| Illinois | 94 |
| Indiana | 372 |
| Wisconsin | 132 |
Human Services Related Majors
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 25 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.