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

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

11 Colleges
$32,951 Avg Salary
$38,153 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services Bachelor's 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.

The Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Metropolitan State University to be the best school for human services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human services graduates from Metro State carry an average student debtload of $36,702.

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#2

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in the Plains States Region . UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

Human Services majors at UIU take out an average of $40,951 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ottawa University - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human services graduates from Ottawa University - Kansas City carry an average student debtload of $39,568.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Online landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ottawa University - Online is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ottawa.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human services graduates from Ottawa University - Online carry an average student debtload of $39,568.

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#5

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia College is a great place for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, human services graduates from Columbia College Missouri take out $35,065 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

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Ottawa University - Ottawa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Ottawa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ottawa.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human services majors at Ottawa accumulate an average of around $39,568 in student debt.

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Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

With a ranking of #9, Grand View University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Human Services majors at Doane Crete take out an average of $35,686 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Human Services Colleges by State

Explore the best human services colleges 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 11 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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