by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes 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 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 “Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 54 colleges that offer a degree in human services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in human services.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Global is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 281 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at Purdue University Global
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Circleville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students 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 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 70 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region. IWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 ’s 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%.
Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 46 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Grace Christian University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grace is located in Wyoming, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana Tech - CPS 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.
Central Ohio Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Central Ohio Technical College is a small school located in Newark, Ohio that handed out 25 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is located in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
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.
Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. NIU is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 15 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Quincy University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Quincy U is a small school located in Quincy, Illinois that handed out 13 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Judson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Elgin, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Antioch University - Midwest ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Antioch University McGregor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Yellow Springs, Ohio. It awarded 13 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
With a ranking of #11, University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Springfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 12 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
North Central State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Mansfield, Ohio, and it awarded 12 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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
Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a private for-profit institution located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa
James A Rhodes State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Lima, Ohio, and it awarded 10 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College is a small school located in Hayward, Wisconsin that handed out 9 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College Human Services Report
Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. WLC is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 9 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Joliet Junior College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large school located in Joliet, Illinois that handed out 11 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Ottawa University - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Brookfield, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Human Services at Ottawa University - Milwaukee
With a ranking of #20, Cornerstone University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Bethel University - Mishawaka did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Bethel University - Mishawaka is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mishawaka, Indiana. It awarded 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%.
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chillicothe, Ohio, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Kent State University at Ashtabula came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State University at Ashtabula is located in Ashtabula, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
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