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2023 Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$31,470 Avg Salary
$34,156 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for human services majors pursuing a .

Top Plains States Region Schools in Human Services

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the best school for human services students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for human services students. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the # 5 spot on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human services programs. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Best Human Services Colleges by State

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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 7 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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