2023 Best Value Human Services Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Services Master's Degree School for You
With 717 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human services is the #28 most popular major in Minnesota.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Human Services Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Minnesota to see which master'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.
Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Human Services
Our 2023 rankings named Winona State University the best value school in Minnesota for human services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Winona State graduate students pay an average of $8,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Winona State is ranked #4 for overall quality for human services in Minnesota.
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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the # 3 spot on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Concordia University, Saint Paul graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Capella University graduate students pay an average of $14,784 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 283 |
| 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 5 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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