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2023 Best Human Services Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges
$40,488 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Services Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human services was ranked #124 in the country. In fact 1,277 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Human Services Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for human services majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Human Services

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the best school in the Plains States Region for human services students working on their master’s degree. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the # 4 spot on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #6, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human services students working on their master’s degree. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Best Human Services Colleges by State

Explore the best human services schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 10
Minnesota 420
Kansas 0
Nebraska 1
South Dakota 30

One of 5 majors within the area of study, human services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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