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2023 Most Popular Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

35 Colleges
$32,951 Avg Salary
$38,153 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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 fairly large public school located in the small 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University Fort Wayne helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the human services majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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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Out of the 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace Christian University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Grace is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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.

Full Human Services at Grace Christian University Report

#6

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

Ohio Christian 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 #6 on the list. 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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#7

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN

With a ranking of #7, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods, SMWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the human services majors at the school.

Full Human Services at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Report

Northern Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a large public school located in the small 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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#9

Quincy University

Quincy, IL

Quincy University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Quincy U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Quincy.

Of the 13 students majoring in human services at Quincy U, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Full Human Services at Quincy University Report

#9

Judson University

Elgin, IL

Judson University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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.

Read full report on Human Services at Judson University

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 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.

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