2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in South Dakota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Services School for You
Human Services is the #45 most popular major in South Dakota with 66 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Human Services Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in South Dakota to see which 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Human Services
Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the best value school for human services students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USD are $9,432 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mitchell Technical College is a great value for human services students. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mitchell Tech are $7,524 a year. Human Services majors at Mitchell Tech take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 3 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LATI are $6,718 per year. Human Services majors at LATI take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
LATI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Human Services Schools in South Dakota list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 283 |
| Minnesota | 717 |
| Kansas | 18 |
| Iowa | 136 |
| Nebraska | 118 |
| North Dakota | 37 |
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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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 3 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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