2023 Most Popular Online Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Human Services 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for human services majors pursuing an online .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Human Services Schools
Our analysis found Columbia College to be the most popular school for human services students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Columbia College Missouri take out is $34,955.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Upper Iowa University is a great place for human services students pursuing an online degree. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.
While working on their degree, human services majors at UIU accumulate an average of around $42,447 in student debt.
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The excellent online programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in the Plains States Region . Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.
While working on their degree, human services majors at Bellevue University accumulate an average of around $10,800 in student debt.
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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 Most Popular Online Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Drury University - CCPS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
After completing their degree, human services graduates from Drury University - CCPS carry an average student debtload of $33,725.
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Urshan College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human services programs. Urshan College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wentzville.
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Iowa Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Iowa Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
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Bismarck State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human services programs. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Ottawa University - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for human services students. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, human services graduates from Ottawa University - Kansas City carry an average student debtload of $43,673.
Request InformationMost Popular Online Human Services Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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 |
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Human Services Related Majors
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 17 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.