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

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Finding the Best Human Services Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for human services majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for human services students working on their master’s degree. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 86% of the human services majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human services schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Of the 12 students majoring in human services at Cleveland State University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

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#4

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Antioch University - Midwest landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Yellow Springs, Antioch University McGregor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, National Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their master’s degree. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 5 students majoring in human services at NLU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Human Services at National Louis University Report

#6

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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#8

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the human services majors at the school.

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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 8 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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