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2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region

27 Colleges
$34,744 Avg Salary
$39,236 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services 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.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#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. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, human services graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $144, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, human services majors at UOPX - Arizona accumulate an average of around $37,420 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $132.

Full Human Services at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

#3

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayland Baptist University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Plainview.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Wayland Baptist University take out is $24,224.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Central University is a great place for human services students. ECU is a small public school located in the remote town of Ada.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at ECU take out is $25,937.

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#5

Angelina College

Lufkin, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Angelina College is a great place for human services students. Located in the remote town of Lufkin, AC is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Human Services at Angelina College

Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

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University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Human Services at University of North Texas

University of North Texas at Dallas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Dallas, UNT Dallas is a public college with a small student population.

Full Human Services at University of North Texas at Dallas Report

With a ranking of #8, Tohono O’Odham Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students. Located in the rural area of Sells, Tohono O'Odham Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Human Services at Tohono O’Odham Community College

#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Human Services at University of Arizona

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 27 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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