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Most Focused Human Services Schools in Iowa

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7 Ranked Colleges
6% Top School Degree Focus

Human Services is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on human services — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 7 schools in Iowa that offer human services awards in the field.

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Most Focused Schools for Human Services in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on human services in Iowa, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Most Focused Human Services Schools

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University tops our list of the most focused human services schools. Set in the town of Storm Lake, Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 6% of the degrees Buena Vista University awards are in human services, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human services report for Buena Vista University

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Upper Iowa University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused human services schools. Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette. About 4% of the degrees Upper Iowa University awards are in human services, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full human services details for Upper Iowa University

3
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Simpson College
Indianola, IA

Simpson College ranks #3 for human services by degree focus. Set in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Simpson College awards are in human services, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full human services details for Simpson College

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A rank of #4 makes William Penn University one of the most focused schools for human services. William Penn University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Oskaloosa. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in human services, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human services at William Penn University

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Iowa Central Community College ranks #5 for human services by degree focus. Iowa Central Community College is a public school located in the town of Fort Dodge. About 0.9% of the degrees Iowa Central Community College awards are in human services, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human services report for Iowa Central Community College

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North Iowa Area Community College comes in at #6 for human services focus this year. Set in the rural area of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public institution. About 0.8% of the degrees North Iowa Area Community College awards are in human services, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full human services details for North Iowa Area Community College

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Des Moines Area Community College comes in at #7 for human services focus this year. Set in the suburb of Ankeny, Des Moines Area Community College is a public institution. Human Services accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human services report for Des Moines Area Community College

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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