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2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools in Iowa

9 Colleges
$29,206 Avg Salary
$34,830 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Human Services Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Iowa 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.

Check out the human services 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 degree in Iowa. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

Human Services majors at UIU take out an average of $42,447 in student loans while working on their egree.

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. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, human services graduates from Grand View University carry an average student debt load of $27,880.

Read full report on Human Services at Grand View University

#3

Iowa Wesleyan University

Mount Pleasant, IA

Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Wesleyan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Full Human Services at Iowa Wesleyan University Report

#4

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Penn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools in Iowa list. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Oskaloosa.

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The excellent programs at North Iowa Area Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in Iowa. Located in the remote town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Human Services at North Iowa Area Community College Report

#6

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Simpson College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Schools in Iowa ranking. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola.

Full Human Services at Simpson College Report

With a ranking of #7, Iowa Central Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students. Located in the remote town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Human Services at Eastern Iowa Community College District Report

#7

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human services programs. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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Best Human Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Services Colleges 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 9 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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