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Most Popular Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

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2023 Most Popular Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 136 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human services is the #78 most popular major in Iowa.

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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#1

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Our analysis found Upper Iowa University to be the most popular school for human services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

About 85% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 15% are male.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at UIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $40,951.

Full Human Services at Upper Iowa University Report

#2

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand View University is a great place for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in human services at Grand View University, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Human Services at Grand View University Report

#3

Iowa Wesleyan University

Mount Pleasant, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa Wesleyan University is a great place for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa Wesleyan is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

About 80% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Human Services at Iowa Wesleyan University Report

#4

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at William Penn University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human services schools in Iowa. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Oskaloosa.

Of the 8 students majoring in human services at William Penn University, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Read full report on Human Services at William Penn University

#5

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Simpson College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human services schools in Iowa. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Indianola.

Of the 6 students majoring in human services at Simpson College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Human Services at Simpson College Report

Best Human Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283
Minnesota 717
Kansas 18
Nebraska 118
North Dakota 37
South Dakota 66

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 5 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.

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