2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Services
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In 2019-2020, 12,645 people earned their degree in human services, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, human services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,302 and had an average of $28,284 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,095 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree in human services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great human services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the 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 Human Services Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Services
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 149 degrees to qualified masters’s human services students in 2019-2020.
Purdue University Global did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University Global are $10,674.
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Human Services Schools 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 9 masters’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.
Winona State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Winona State are $12,378, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified masters’s human services students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #4 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s human services degrees to 251 students in 2019-2020.
Walden University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 7 masters’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.
Bellevue University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Post University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 32 masters’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Post University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Post University are $7,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #7, East Central University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s list. Ada, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human services degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $11,568, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s list. Southeastern University is a medium-sized school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 16 masters’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.
SEU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern University are $13,515.
Capella University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 39 masters’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.
Capella University also took the #16 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 25 masters’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree human services students list, Concordia University, Saint Paul has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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.
Read full report on Human Services at Concordia University, Saint Paul
Wilmington University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in New Castle, Delaware, and it awarded 68 masters’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.
Wilmington University also made our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wilmington University are $8,834, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s ranking. UW Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW Oshkosh also took the #9 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Oshkosh are $18,744, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Lincoln University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Lincoln also took the #13 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lincoln are $18,942.
Mercer University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Mercer also made our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Chestnut Hill College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s ranking. CHC is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s human services degrees to qualified students.
CHC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chestnut Hill College are $17,625, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Saint Leo University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Saint Leo, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified masters’s human services students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Leo University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Leo University are $14,568.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 12 masters’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Illinois at Springfield came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Illinois at Springfield is located in Springfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s human services degrees to qualified students.
UIS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIS are $16,757.
Read more about Human Services at University of Illinois at Springfield
With a ranking of #20, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 10 masters’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378.
Read more about Human Services at Concordia University, Chicago
Webster University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s list. Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Webster, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500.
Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s ranking. Hickory, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s human services degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.
National Louis University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s human services students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NLU are $12,096, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Georgia landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s human services students in 2019-2020.
UNG also took the #22 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNG are $18,354, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #25, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Services Schools for a Master’s list. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 13 masters’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.
ETSU also made our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679.
Read more about Human Services at East Tennessee State University
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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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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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