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2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region

13 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great place for human services students. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Saint Paul is a great place for human services students. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Full Human Services at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Full Human Services at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students. 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

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 13 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.

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