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2023 Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Human Services for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Human Services for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 13,238 people earned their degree in general human services, making the major the 65th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,464 general human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Human Services for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general human services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general human services programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general human services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Human Services for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Human Services for a Master’s”.

Top 5 Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Human Services for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #1 spot on the list. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s general human services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying general human services list, USD has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 332 of the 9,459 students enrolled at University of South Dakota were GI Bill® students, of which 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,423. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of South Dakota]](/colleges/university-of-south-dakota/student-life/veterans/)

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Human Services for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Winona State University is a medium-sized school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 5 masters’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Winona State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Winona State supports 7,106 students, and 142 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,645. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Winona State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Human Services for a Master’s list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 34 degrees to qualified masters’s general human services students in 2020-2021.

Capella University also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,589 of the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,867. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Capella University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Capella University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Human Services for a Master’s list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 21 masters’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Saint Paul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 5,585 students enrolled at Concordia University, Saint Paul, 196 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,143. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Human Services for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 255 masters’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Walden University also made our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Walden University, 2,721 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,568 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,240. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Walden University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Walden University Veteran Student Life Report

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