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2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools in Ohio

18 Colleges
$25,802 Avg Salary
$21,121 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 187 degrees and certificates were awarded to human services students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #114 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Human Services Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Ohio to see which 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 .

#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 degree in Ohio. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Circleville.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at OCU take out is $26,779.

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The excellent programs at Central Ohio Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Newark, COTC is a public college with a small student population.

Human Services majors at COTC take out an average of $14,168 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - Midwest. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools in Ohio list. Located in the rural area of Yellow Springs, Antioch University McGregor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cleveland State University is a great place for human services students. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools in Ohio list. North Central State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mansfield.

On average, human services graduates from North Central State College take out $12,896 in student loans while working on their degree.

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James A Rhodes State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human services programs. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

After completing their degree, human services graduates from Rhodes State College carry an average student debt load of $13,542.

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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Schools in Ohio ranking. OHIO Chillicothe is a small public school located in the distant town of Chillicothe.

Full Human Services at Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus Report

Kent State University at Ashtabula did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a small public school located in the distant town of Ashtabula.

Full Human Services at Kent State University at Ashtabula Report

Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Bryant & Stratton College - Parma did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students. Located in the suburb of Parma, Bryant & Stratton College - Parma is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Parma take out is $22,551.

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Best Human Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 52
Illinois 94
Indiana 372
Wisconsin 132

One of 5 majors within the area of study, human services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 18 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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