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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$22,342 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,951 Avg Salary

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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Human Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Metropolitan State University to be the best value 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 school with a moderately-sized student population.

Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in tuition and fees each 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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#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human services schools in the Plains States Region . Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellevue University are $8,310 per year.

Bellevue University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#4

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia College is a great value for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-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.

Full Human Services at Columbia College Report

#5

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ottawa University - Kansas City helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Ottawa University - Kansas City undergraduate students pay an average of $12,869 in tuition and fees each 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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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Online landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ottawa University - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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.

Ottawa University - Online excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#7

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

With a ranking of #7, Upper Iowa University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIU are $33,609 per 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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#8

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

With a ranking of #8, Grand View University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Grand View University 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 Grand View University are $30,954 a year.

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Ottawa University - Ottawa 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 #9 on the list. Ottawa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Ottawa.

Ottawa undergraduate students pay an average of $36,780 in tuition and fees each 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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#10

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist 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 #10 on the list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

MBU undergraduate students pay an average of $30,548 in tuition and fees each year.

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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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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