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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Human Services (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

12 Ranked Colleges
404 Degrees Awarded
$12,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 12,645 people earned their degree in general human services, making the major the 62nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,652 general human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 404 general human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general human services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general human services 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 general human services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Human Services (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general human services degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Century College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $9,460 for Plains States Region Associate Degree General Human Services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Century College.

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#2

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Inver Hills Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general human services degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

IHCC also made our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Inver Hills Community College is $9,395 for plains states region associate degree general human services students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general human services degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

Saint Louis Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $5,930 for Plains States Region Associate Degree General Human Services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Saint Louis Community College.

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#4

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Watertown, South Dakota, and it awarded 28 associates’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LATI, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $9,287 for Plains States Region Associate Degree General Human Services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lake Area Technical Institute.

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#5

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Mitchell, South Dakota, and it awarded 9 associates’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.

Mitchell Tech also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $9,349 for plains states region associate degree general human services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mitchell Tech.

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#6

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, North Dakota
#10 in overall quality

Bismarck State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general human services degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BSC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $6,205 for plains states region associate degree general human services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend BSC.

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#2 in overall quality

Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified associates’s general human services students in 2019-2020.

Minneapolis Community and Technical College also made our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $11,411 for plains states region associate degree general human services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College.

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#8

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

South Central College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. South Central College is a public institution located in North Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Central College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $8,609 for Plains States Region Associate Degree General Human Services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend South Central College.

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#9

Rasmussen University - Minnesota

St. Cloud, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school situated in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 27 associates’s general human services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rasmussen University - Minnesota, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rasmussen University - Minnesota is $17,479 for Plains States Region Associate Degree General Human Services students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota General Human Services Report

#11 in overall quality

Rasmussen University - North Dakota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s general human services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree general human services students whose families make $0-$30k list, Rasmussen University - North Dakota has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota is $18,180 for Plains States Region Associate Degree General Human Services students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Columbia College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 82 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia College Missouri did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Columbia College is $29,149 for Plains States Region Associate Degree General Human Services students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12 in overall quality

Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Human Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rasmussen University - Kansas also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,908 for plains states region associate degree general human services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rasmussen University - Kansas.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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