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2022 Best Vallue Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

12 Ranked Colleges
253 Degrees Awarded
$16,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Human Development Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 41,651 people earned their degree in human development and family studies, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, human development and family studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,032 and had an average of $24,110 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,846 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,030 and $26,835 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 253 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in human development and family studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality human development and family studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the human development and family studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s human development students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Iowa State

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 45 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.

Full UNL Human Development & Family Studies Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 7 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at North Dakota State University

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kansas State University Human Development & Family Studies Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s human development degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s human development degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s human development degrees to qualified students.

Concordia University, Saint Paul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550.

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#8

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#11 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s human development students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s human development students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at University of Missouri - Columbia

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree human development students whose families make more than $110k list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788.

Full Minnesota State Mankato Human Development & Family Studies Report

#11

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

Wichita State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. WSU is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 20 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WSU Human Development & Family Studies Report

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU MN are $10,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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