2023 Best Human Services Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Human Services Master'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 Master'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. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the human services master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Human Services
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the best school in the Plains States Region for human services students working on their master’s degree. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Saint Paul helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in the Plains States Region . Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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Capella University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human services programs. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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Request InformationBest Human Services Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 283 |
| Minnesota | 717 |
| Kansas | 18 |
| Iowa | 136 |
| Nebraska | 118 |
| North Dakota | 37 |
| South Dakota | 66 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Human Services
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 6 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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