2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best 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 Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 69 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Services program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for human services majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Human Services Schools
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, human services graduates from Columbia College Missouri carry an average student debt load of $34,955.
The excellent programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in the Plains States Region . UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.
On average, human services graduates from UIU take out $42,447 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at Metropolitan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, human services graduates from Metro State take out $38,917 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 69 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
Full Human Services at Metropolitan Community College Report
Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human services students. It came in at #7 on the list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.
While working on their degree, human services majors at LATI accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.
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Saint Louis Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
While working on their degree, human services majors at Saint Louis Community College accumulate an average of around $14,128 in student debt.
Read full report on Human Services at Saint Louis Community College
Bellevue University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.
After completing their degree, human services graduates from Bellevue University carry an average student debt load of $10,800.
Century College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that human services majors at Century College take out is $32,143.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Human Services students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rasmussen University - Minnesota | St. Cloud, MN |
| 12 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD |
| 13 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Minneapolis, MN |
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 |
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 29 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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