Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

32 Colleges
$32,951 Avg Salary
$38,153 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Services Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the human services bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 12% are male.

Human Services majors at Columbia College Missouri take out an average of $35,065 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read More…

#2

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Out of the 32 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

About 85% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 15% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human services graduates from UIU carry an average student debt load of $40,951.

Read full report on Human Services at Upper Iowa University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Metropolitan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in human services at Metro State, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Human Services majors at Metro State take out an average of $36,702 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read More…

#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.

About 87% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Human Services at Bellevue University Report

#6

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

With a ranking of #6, Grand View University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in human services at Grand View University, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Read full report on Human Services at Grand View University

#7

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Full Human Services at Missouri Baptist University Report

#8

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

Evangel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

Women make up 87% of the human services majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Evangel take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,408.

Read More…

Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Drury University - CCPS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 14 students majoring in human services at Drury University - CCPS, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Human Services majors at Drury University - CCPS take out an average of $31,180 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Human Services at Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies Report

#10

Urshan College

Wentzville, MO

With a ranking of #10, Urshan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Urshan College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wentzville.

Of the 13 students majoring in human services at Urshan College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Read full report on Human Services at Urshan College

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

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 25 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.