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2025 Best Human Services Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
131 Human Services Degrees Awarded
$37,275 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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Human Services Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 131 degrees in human services to qualified students.

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Associate Degrees in Human Services
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

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It is difficult to beat Rasmussen University - Illinois if you want to pursue a degree in human services. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

After graduating, human services degree recipients typically earn around $34,576 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,062 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Northern Illinois University if you want to pursue a degree in human services. NIU is a large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Students who receive their degree from the human services program earn about $29,062 for their early career.

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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 131

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Majors Similar to Human Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Policy 495
Public Administration 395
Community Organization & Advocacy 119
Other Public Administration 61

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