by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 12,541 people earned their degree in human services, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States. In , human services graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $32,429 and had an average of $27,166 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 173 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,144 and $34,421 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in human services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their human services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region human services students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Little Big Horn College landed the #1 spot on the list. Little Big Horn College is a public institution located in Crow Agency, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aaniiih Nakoda College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Aaniiih Nakoda College is located in Harlem, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’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.
Read full report on Human Services at Aaniiih Nakoda College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Peck Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Poplar, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Human Services at Fort Peck Community College
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Aurora, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 79 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Read full report on Human Services at Colorado State University - Global Campus
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #5 spot on the list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is located in Sheridan, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northern Wyoming Community College District Human Services Report
Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. Metropolitan State University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 48 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Wyoming College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Torrington, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Services at Eastern Wyoming College
With a ranking of #8, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 28 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Services at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Laramie County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. Cheyenne, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Miles Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Miles Community College is a small school located in Miles City, Montana that handed out 0 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
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