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

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$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 Most Popular Human Services Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Services Master's Degree Colleges.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human services schools in the Plains States Region . Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 94% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

Of the 30 students majoring in human services at USD, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 95% of the human services majors at the school.

Read full report on Human Services at Concordia University, Saint Paul

#5

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for human services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the human services majors at the school.

Read full report on Human Services at Webster University

With a ranking of #6, University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Winona State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Human Services at Winona State University Report

Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human services programs. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Human Services at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

Full Human Services at Concordia University, Nebraska Report

#10

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

With a ranking of #10, Sinte Gleska University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public school with a small student population.

Full Human Services at Sinte Gleska University Report

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 11 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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