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

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Finding the Best Human Services Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Human Services Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for human services majors pursuing a master's degree.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 94% of the human services majors at the school.

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

About 63% of the students majoring in human services at the school are women while 37% are male.

Full Human Services at University of South Dakota Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the # 4 spot on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Of the 21 students majoring in human services at Concordia University, Saint Paul, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Full Human Services at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report

#5

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in human services at Webster, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Human Services at Webster University Report

University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the human services majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Human Services at Winona State University

Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

Read full report on Human Services at Concordia University, Nebraska

#10

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

With a ranking of #10, Sinte Gleska University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public college with a small student population.

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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 11 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.

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