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2024 Best Human Services Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges in Illinois
96 Human Services Degrees Awarded
$31,295 Avg Early-Career Salary
Human Services is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #74 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Human Services Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 96 degrees in human services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Human Services School

Best Human Services Schools in Illinois The human services program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Human Services rankings. For our Best Overall Human Services School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Human Services Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Human Services
Master's Degrees in Human Services

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 the Best Human Services Schools in Illinois. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Human Services in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the human services degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Illinois Schools in Human Services

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

It is difficult to beat Loyola University Chicago if you wish to pursue a degree in human services. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were about 6 human services students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,882 Median Starting Salary
$26,989 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat Northern Illinois University if you wish to pursue a degree in human services. NIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. This university ranks 24th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 15 human services students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, human services degree recipients typically earn around $28,882 in their early careers.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$44,260 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Springfield if you want to pursue a degree in human services. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 55th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 13 human services students who graduated with this degree at UIS in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the human services degree program at University of Illinois at Springfield earn $12,965 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL

Concordia University, Chicago is a good option for students pursuing a degree in human services. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of River Forest. A Best Colleges rank of #170 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Chicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 human services students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,541 Median Starting Salary
$37,482 Median Student Debt

Located in the midsize city of Elgin, Judson is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. This university ranks 37th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 13 human services students who graduated with this degree at Judson in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, human services degree recipients generally make around $26,541 at the beginning of their careers.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #393 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NLU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 human services students who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Human Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Human Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 52
Ohio 314 187
Indiana 294 344
Wisconsin 273 132

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One of 4 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Human Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Human Services Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Services 96

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Majors Similar to Human Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Policy 536
Public Administration 446
Community Organization & Advocacy 122
Other Public Administration 39

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