2023 Best Value Human Services Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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 value master's degree programs for human services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for human services majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Human Services
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the best value 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $12,768 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Winona State graduate students pay an average of $12,836 in tuition and fees each year.
Winona State also claimed a spot on our Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the # 4 spot on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 a year.
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Capella University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree human services programs. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Capella University are $14,784 per year.
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 |
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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 6 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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