by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Southwest region, there were 1,424 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,744 and $39,236 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in human services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular human services programs in the United States.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 845 ’s human services 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 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 318 degrees to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayland Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is a small school located in Plainview, Texas that handed out 77 ’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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Central University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region. Ada, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #5 spot on the list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small school located in Waxahachie, Texas that handed out 17 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Human Services Report
University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of North Texas at Dallas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
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 University of North Texas at Dallas
University of Arizona landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 10 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Angelina College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. AC is a small school located in Lufkin, Texas that handed out 24 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Tohono O’Odham Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tohono O’Odham Community College is located in Sells, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 9 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Western New Mexico University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Silver City, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at Western New Mexico University
LeTourneau University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. LETU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Southwestern Christian University is a small school located in Bethany, Oklahoma that handed out 5 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Services at Southwestern Christian University
Brookline College - Phoenix landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Brookline College - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 5 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Services at Brookline College - Phoenix
With a ranking of #16, Ottawa University - Surprise did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Surprise, Arizona, and it awarded 4 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Ottawa University - Surprise
Hardin - Simmons University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Hardin - Simmons University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Santa Fe Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Services at Stephen F Austin State University
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. New Mexico State University - Alamogordo is a public institution located in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s 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.
Full New Mexico State University - Alamogordo Human Services Report
Saint Edward’s University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Saint Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
New Mexico State University - Grants came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Grants, New Mexico, and it awarded 0 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at Lubbock Christian University
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Carlsbad is a small school located in Carlsbad, New Mexico that handed out 0 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at Texas A&M University - Commerce
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