2023 Best Value Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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 value experiences for human services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Metro State are $9,394 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human services graduates from Metro State carry an average student debtload of $36,702.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great value for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellevue University are $8,310 a year.
Bellevue University also took the #3 spot in our Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 per year. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ottawa University - Kansas City. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ottawa University - Kansas City are $12,869 a year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Online. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ottawa University - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Ottawa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Online are $12,616 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human services graduates from Ottawa University - Online carry an average student debtload of $39,568.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ottawa University - Online also is in the top 10% of our Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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Upper Iowa 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 #7 on the list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UIU are $33,609 a year. 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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Grand View University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Grand View University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,954 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Ottawa University - Ottawa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ottawa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Ottawa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa are $36,780 per year. 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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Missouri Baptist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree human services programs. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MBU are $30,548 a year.
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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 |
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Human Services Related Majors for 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 11 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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