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

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

6 Colleges
$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 #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

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the best school for human services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for human services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college 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 school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

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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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 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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