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2027 Best Value Human Services Schools in Illinois

[Human Services](/majors/social-services-public-administration/human-services/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for human services students.

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• Best Value Human Services Schools in Illinois

2027 Best Value Human Services Schools in Illinois

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the human services degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Human Services Schools

1

Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL

$4,530 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,995 Avg Student Debt

$42,889 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Joliet Junior College, our #1 best value for human services in Illinois. Set in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,530, while out-of-state students pay about $13,800. Students borrow a median of $11,995 to complete the human services program here. Early-career human services graduates make about $40,118. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL

$3,252 In-State Tuition & Fees

$7,727 Avg Student Debt

$45,516 Median Earnings (10yr)

Elgin Community College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in human services, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Elgin, Elgin Community College is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,252, with out-of-state students paying around $9,516. Human Services graduates carry a median of $7,727 in student loans. Early-career human services graduates make about $43,975. Set against $7,727 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.