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2026 Best Human Services Schools in Indiana

3 Colleges in the United States
522 Human Services Degrees Awarded
$42,188 Avg Early-Career Salary

Human Services programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 13 schools to find the best for human services students.

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Best Schools for Human Services in Indiana

If you are not 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 Schools in Human Services

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Leading the list is Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global, our #1 school for human services. Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion. There were roughly 135 human services students who graduated with this degree at Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global in the most recent data year. Human Services graduates of Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global earn a median of $37,366 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $40,228 to complete this degree. Read more about the human services program at Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global

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Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best human services schools. Set in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne is a large public institution. About 36% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 22 human services students who graduated with this degree at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, human services degree recipients from Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne generally make around $49,424. Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne graduates carry a median of $24,119 in student loans. Get the full human services details for Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Saint Mary Of The Woods College
Saint Mary of the Woods, IN

Students looking for a strong human services program will find one at Saint Mary Of The Woods College, which ranked #3. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods. Roughly 46% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 10 human services students who graduated with this degree at Saint Mary Of The Woods College in the most recent data year. Human Services graduates of Saint Mary Of The Woods College earn a median of $48,088 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $28,366 to complete this degree. Get the full human services details for Saint Mary Of The Woods College

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Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in human services, landing the #4 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the city of West Lafayette. About 33% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 355 human services students who graduated with this degree at Purdue University Global in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, human services degree recipients from Purdue University Global generally make around $33,875. Purdue University Global graduates carry a median of $36,516 in student loans. Read more about the human services program at Purdue University Global

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 13 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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