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2023 Best Human Services Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$40,488 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Services Master's Degree School for You

Human Services is the #124 most popular major in the country with 1,277 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Human Services Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the human services master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Human Services

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh to be the best school for human services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Antioch University - Midwest is a great place for human services students working on their master’s degree. Antioch University McGregor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Yellow Springs.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

The excellent master’s degree programs at Cleveland State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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National Louis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human services programs. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global ranked #7 on this year’s Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Human Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 0
Illinois 26
Ohio 19
Indiana 206
Wisconsin 7

Human Services is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Human Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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