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2023 Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$25,222 Avg Salary
$23,175 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human services was ranked #75 in the country. In fact 13,238 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the human services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Human Services

Our analysis found Mitchell Technical College to be the best school for human services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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#2

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Century College is a great place for human services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Century College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $33,112.

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#3

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Human Services majors at Columbia College Missouri take out an average of $32,526 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Minneapolis Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $34,928.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

While working on their Associate Degree, human services majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of around $29,323 in student debt.

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Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree human services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, human services graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota carry an average student debtload of $29,323.

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Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

On average, human services graduates from Rasmussen University - Kansas take out $29,323 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree human services programs. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

On average, human services graduates from Saint Louis Community College take out $15,940 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 283
Minnesota 717
Kansas 18
Iowa 136
Nebraska 118
North Dakota 37
South Dakota 66

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

Majors Similar to Human Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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