2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Services 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 Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Minnesota
Check out the human services programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Human Services Schools
Our analysis found Century College to be the best value school for human services students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $5,907 per year. While working on their degree, human services majors at Century College accumulate an average of around $32,143 in student debt.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winona State are $10,184 per year.
Winona State also claimed a spot on our Best Human Services Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,906 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, human services graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out $38,650 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $9,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Metropolitan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Metro State are $9,394 a year. Human Services majors at Metro State take out an average of $38,917 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human services students. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $23,900 a year.
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Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota undergraduate students pay an average of $13,558 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out is $36,633.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in Minnesota ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $15,254 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Human Services Schools in Minnesota list.
With a ranking of #10, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human services students. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Capella University are $14,148 a year.
Best Value Human Services Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 10 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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