by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 54 colleges that offer a degree in human services. That schools that top this list have a program in human services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The human services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region human services students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace Christian University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Wyoming, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at Grace Christian University
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Hayward, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Services at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio Christian University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio Christian University is a small school located in Circleville, Ohio that handed out 83 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Antioch University - Midwest. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region. 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.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ottawa University - Milwaukee. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region. Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #6, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Chillicothe, Ohio, and it awarded 8 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Human Services at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Fort-Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies Human Services Report
Quincy University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Quincy U is a small school located in Quincy, Illinois that handed out 13 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Judson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Judson University is a small school located in Elgin, Illinois that handed out 13 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #11, Kent State University at Ashtabula did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a small school located in Ashtabula, Ohio that handed out 8 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Services at Kent State University at Ashtabula
Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. PFW is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 46 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Bryant & Stratton College - Parma came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Parma is a private for-profit institution located in Parma, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Parma Human Services Report
Central Ohio Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Newark, Ohio, this small public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Services at Wisconsin Lutheran College
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Human Services at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
With a ranking of #18, Kent State University at Salem did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Salem is located in Salem, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #19, North Central State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central State College is located in Mansfield, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #20, Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and it awarded 12 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa Human Services Report
Bethel University - Mishawaka came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bethel University - Mishawaka is a small school located in Mishawaka, Indiana that handed out 8 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
James A Rhodes State College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lima, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Ironton, Ohio, and it awarded 2 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Cornerstone University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 9 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 ranking of #25, Purdue University Global did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 281 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
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