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

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

Finding the Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree 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.

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 Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southwest 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for human services majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 17% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human services majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $34,082 in student debt. 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 Human Services Bachelor’s Degree 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.

About 94% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 6% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human services graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debt load of $46,705. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $132.

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#3

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayland Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Plainview.

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

On average, human services graduates from Wayland Baptist University take out $27,180 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Human Services at Wayland Baptist University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at East Central University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human services schools in the Southwest Region . ECU is a small public school located in the town of Ada.

Women make up 88% of the human services majors at the school.

On average, human services graduates from ECU take out $29,692 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

Women make up 79% of the human services majors at the school.

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University of North Texas 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. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Human Services at University of North Texas

University of North Texas at Dallas 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, UNT Dallas is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Human Services at University of North Texas at Dallas

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the human services majors at the school.

Full Human Services at University of Arizona Report

Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human services programs. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human services graduates from Ottawa University - Phoenix carry an average student debt load of $39,568.

Read full report on Human Services at Ottawa University - Phoenix

#10

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

LeTourneau 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Longview, LETU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Human Services at LeTourneau University Report

Best Human Services Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 138
Arizona 1,143
Oklahoma 56
New Mexico 8

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 16 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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