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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
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 Southwest region, there were 1,252 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,090 and $31,789 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in human services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in human services.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tohono O’Odham Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Sells, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Bethany, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Human Services at Southwestern Christian University
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayland Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Plainview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 74 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students 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%. 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.
Read full report on Human Services at Wayland Baptist University
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 Schools Highly Focused on 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 59 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 847 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waxahachie, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Services at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Ottawa University - Surprise did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Surprise, Arizona, and it awarded 2 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 more about Human Services at Ottawa University - Phoenix
LeTourneau University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
University of North Texas at Dallas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas at Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Angelina College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Angelina College is a small public school situated in Lufkin, Texas. It awarded 25 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 120 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Western New Mexico University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Western New Mexico University is a small public school situated in Silver City, New Mexico. It awarded 4 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Services at Western New Mexico University
Brookline College - Phoenix landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Hardin - Simmons is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 1 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Santa Fe Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SFCC is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 9 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Arizona landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 11 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Alamogordo is a small public school situated in Alamogordo, New Mexico. It awarded 4 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full New Mexico State University - Alamogordo Human Services Report
Lubbock Christian University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. LCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Services at Lubbock Christian University
Saint Edward’s University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Services at St. Edward’s University
New Mexico State University - Grants landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Grants, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s human services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
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