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2024 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
1,424 Degrees Awarded
$17,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 13,238 people earned their degree in general human services, making the major the 65th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,424 general human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general human services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general human services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general human services program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region general human services students.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for General Human Services in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 318 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona is $13,038 for Southwest Region General Human Services students.

Read more about General Human Services at University of Phoenix - Arizona

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 845 ’s general human services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $20,585 for southwest region general human services students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Human Services at Grand Canyon University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Central University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region. Ada, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general human services degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

ECU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Central University is $10,496 for southwest region general human services students.

Full ECU General Human Services Report

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Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayland Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is a small school located in Plainview, Texas that handed out 77 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Wayland Baptist University also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $25,086 for southwest region general human services students per year to attend Wayland Baptist University.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Human Services at Wayland Baptist University

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 13 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $14,122 for southwest region general human services students.

Read more about General Human Services at UNT

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With a ranking of #6, Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well on the 2024 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 9 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Ottawa University - Phoenix not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region” list.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Human Services at Ottawa University - Phoenix

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Ottawa University - Surprise ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Surprise, Arizona, and it awarded 4 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Ottawa University - Surprise also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ottawa University - Surprise is $31,029 for Southwest Region General Human Services students.

Read more about General Human Services at Ottawa University - Surprise

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

With a ranking of #8, Western New Mexico University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Western New Mexico University is a public institution located in Silver City, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Western New Mexico University also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western New Mexico University is $13,679 for Southwest Region General Human Services students.

Read full report on General Human Services at Western New Mexico University

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Southwestern Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. SCU is a small school located in Bethany, Oklahoma that handed out 5 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

SCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SCU is $17,655 for Southwest Region General Human Services students.

Read full report on General Human Services at Southwestern Christian University

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s general human services students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $13,358 for southwest region general human services students.

Read more about General Human Services at University of Arizona

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