2023 Best Value Colleges for Human Services in the Plains States Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Human Services is the 74th most popular major in the country with 13,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, human services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,839 and had an average of $30,553 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,464 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,470 and $34,156 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 21 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region.
Top 21 Best Value Colleges for Human Services in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Century College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Century College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Century College is $10,397 for Plains States Region Human Services students.
Read full report on Human Services at Century College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 391 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Walden University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Read full report on Human Services at Walden University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 5 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winona State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Winona State University is $17,634 for plains states region human services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Services at Winona State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend USD is $19,389 for plains states region human services students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read more about Human Services at University of South Dakota
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Watertown, South Dakota, and it awarded 52 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region human services students list, LATI has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LATI is $13,301 for Plains States Region Human Services students.
Read full report on Human Services at Lake Area Technical Institute
Bellevue University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 39 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Bellevue University also made our “Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $17,288 for Plains States Region Human Services students per year to attend Bellevue University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Services at Bellevue University
With a ranking of #7, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 21 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Saint Paul, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia University, Saint Paul is $15,880 for Plains States Region Human Services students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Services at Concordia University, Saint Paul
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 185 students in 2020-2021.
Columbia College Missouri did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Columbia College is $26,668 for plains states region human services students.
Read full report on Human Services at Columbia College Missouri
With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan State University is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 68 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Metro State also made our “Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan State University is $16,044 for plains states region human services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Metropolitan State University Human Services Report
With a ranking of #10, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Minneapolis Community and Technical College is $12,908 for plains states region human services students.
Read full report on Human Services at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit institution located in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota also made our “Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota is $19,075 for plains states region human services students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Human Services at Rasmussen University - Minnesota
Capella University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 53 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region human services students list, Capella University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,545 for plains states region human services students per year to attend Capella University.
Read more about Human Services at Capella University
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato is $17,159 for Plains States Region Human Services students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Services at Minnesota State Mankato
Mitchell Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Mitchell, South Dakota, and it awarded 10 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mitchell Tech, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mitchell Tech is $11,813 for plains states region human services students.
Read full report on Human Services at Mitchell Technical College
Saint Louis Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 39 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Louis Community College also took the #20 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Louis Community College is $7,056 for plains states region human services students.
Read more about Human Services at Saint Louis Community College
Rasmussen University - North Dakota ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rasmussen University - North Dakota, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rasmussen University - North Dakota is $19,746 for plains states region human services students.
Full Rasmussen University - North Dakota Human Services Report
Ottawa University - Kansas City came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit institution located in Overland Park, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ottawa University - Kansas City did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” list.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Human Services at Ottawa University - Kansas City
With a ranking of #18, Upper Iowa University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Upper Iowa University is located in Fayette, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
UIU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Upper Iowa University is $24,063 for Plains States Region Human Services students.
Read full report on Human Services at Upper Iowa University
Grand View University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 26 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand View University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $20,469 for plains states region human services students per year to attend Grand View University.
Read full report on Human Services at Grand View University
Missouri Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MBU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Human Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MBU is $21,782 for Plains States Region Human Services students.
Full Missouri Baptist University Human Services Report
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