2023 Best Value Colleges for Human Services in the Great Lakes Region
23
Ranked Colleges
982
Degrees Awarded
$17,700
Avg Net Price*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Human Services is the 74th most popular major in the country with 13,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, human services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,839 and had an average of $30,553 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 982 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,712 and $30,430 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in human services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great human services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the human services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
Top 23 Best Value Colleges for Human Services in the Great Lakes Region
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 281 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region human services students list, Purdue University Global has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
Read more about Human Services at Purdue University Global
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
UW Oshkosh also took the #1 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $14,687 for Great Lakes Region Human Services students per year to attend UW Oshkosh.
Read full report on Human Services at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 56 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region human services students list, IWU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $18,904 for Great Lakes Region Human Services students per year to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global.
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 more about Human Services at IWU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Circleville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
OCU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ohio Christian University is $22,901 for Great Lakes Region Human Services students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Ohio Christian University Human Services Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this small private for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin also took the #7 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $18,859 for Great Lakes Region Human Services students per year to attend Rasmussen University - Wisconsin.
Read more about Human Services at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin
Central Ohio Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. COTC is a small school located in Newark, Ohio that handed out 25 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region human services students list, COTC has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $9,990 for Great Lakes Region Human Services students per year to attend COTC.
Full Central Ohio Technical College Human Services Report
Concordia University, Chicago landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 5 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Chicago, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Concordia University, Chicago is $17,051 for Great Lakes Region Human Services students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Services at Concordia University, Chicago
Grace Christian University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grace is a small school located in Wyoming, Michigan that handed out 41 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Grace did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grace Christian University is $13,795 for great lakes region human services students.
Read full report on Human Services at Grace Christian University
University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Illinois at Springfield is a small school located in Springfield, Illinois that handed out 13 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
UIS also took the #8 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Illinois at Springfield is $12,034 for great lakes region human services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Services at UIS
With a ranking of #10, Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a small private for-profit school situated in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region human services students list, Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is $14,667 for great lakes region human services students.
Read more about Human Services at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa
Northern Illinois University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Illinois University is $13,956 for Great Lakes Region Human Services students.
Full Northern Illinois University Human Services Report
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 7 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region human services students list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio University - Athens Campus is $23,831 for great lakes region human services students.
Read full report on Human Services at Ohio University - Athens Campus
Ottawa University - Milwaukee landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Brookfield, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region human services students list, Ottawa University - Milwaukee has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Human Services at Ottawa University - Milwaukee
With a ranking of #14, Bryant & Stratton College - Parma did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Parma, Ohio, this small private for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bryant & Stratton College - Parma, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Parma is $15,177 for great lakes region human services students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Human Services at Bryant & Stratton College - Parma
Antioch University - Midwest ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Antioch University - Midwest is located in Yellow Springs, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our great lakes region human services students list, Antioch University McGregor has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Antioch University McGregor Human Services Report
Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 46 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at PFW, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend PFW is $11,629 for Great Lakes Region Human Services students.
Read full report on Human Services at PFW
National Louis University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. National Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region human services students list, NLU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $14,584 for Great Lakes Region Human Services students per year to attend NLU.
Full NLU Human Services Report
Cleveland State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 12 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Cleveland State University also made our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $16,943 for great lakes region human services students per year to attend Cleveland State University.
Read full report on Human Services at Cleveland State University
Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Grace College is located in Winona Lake, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Grace College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grace College and Theological Seminary is $20,060 for Great Lakes Region Human Services students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Services at Grace College and Theological Seminary
Cornerstone University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cornerstone University is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 9 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornerstone also took the #18 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $20,397 for Great Lakes Region Human Services students per year to attend Cornerstone University.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Services at Cornerstone
Judson University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 13 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Judson also took the #19 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Judson University is $19,331 for great lakes region human services students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 full report on Human Services at Judson
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies is located in Fort-Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Indiana Tech - CPS also took the #23 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $17,943 for Great Lakes Region Human Services students per year to attend Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies.
Read more about Human Services at Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies
Loyola University Chicago came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 6 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Loyola University Chicago is $36,434 for great lakes region human services students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Services at Loyola University Chicago
Focus on a Specific Degree Level
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Similar Major
Switch to a More Focused Major
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
Credits
college factual
.jpg){kind=link}