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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 13,238 people earned their degree in human services, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States. 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 190 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,663 and $42,652 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 10 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Little Big Horn College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Crow Agency, Montana, and it awarded 4 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Aaniiih Nakoda College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Harlem, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Peck Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Fort Peck Community College is located in Poplar, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Human Services at Fort Peck Community College
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 98 degrees to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Services at Colorado State University - Global Campus
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #5 spot on the list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school situated in Sheridan, Wyoming. It awarded 16 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Services at Northern Wyoming Community College District
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Services at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Eastern Wyoming College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Eastern Wyoming College is a small school located in Torrington, Wyoming that handed out 2 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 15 ’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%.
Read full report on Human Services at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Laramie County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Laramie County Community College is a small public school situated in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It awarded 1 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Miles Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. Miles Community College is a small public school situated in Miles City, Montana. It awarded 0 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
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