by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Human Services is the 65th most popular major in the country with 13,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,424 general human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in general human services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general human services.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region general human services students.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tohono O’Odham Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Sells, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general human services degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Human Services at Tohono O’Odham Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Bethany, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Christian University General Human Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayland Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Plainview, Texas, and it awarded 77 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Wayland Baptist University General Human Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Central University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region. East Central University is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s general human services degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Human Services at East Central University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s general human services degrees to 845 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Human Services at Grand Canyon University
Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waxahachie, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Human Services at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
With a ranking of #7, Ottawa University - Surprise did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Surprise, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general human services degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 - Surprise
Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Human Services at Ottawa University - Phoenix
LeTourneau University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Longview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s general human services students in 2020-2021.
University of North Texas at Dallas ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. UNT Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 12 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
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 University of North Texas at Dallas
Angelina College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. AC is a public institution located in Lufkin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 318 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Western New Mexico University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Silver City, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s general human services students in 2020-2021.
Full Western New Mexico University General Human Services Report
Brookline College - Phoenix landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 5 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Brookline College - Phoenix General Human Services Report
With a ranking of #15, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Human Services at Hardin - Simmons University
Santa Fe Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Santa Fe Community College is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s general human services degrees to qualified students.
University of North Texas landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 13 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on General Human Services at University of North Texas
University of Arizona came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Human Services at University of Arizona
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general human services degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Human Services at Stephen F Austin State University
Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Saint Edward’s University is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s general human services degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Grants, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s general human services students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Alamogordo is a public institution located in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full New Mexico State University - Alamogordo General Human Services Report
Lubbock Christian University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Carlsbad, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general human services degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Human Services at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general human services degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Human Services at Texas A&M Commerce
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