by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 13,238 people earned their degree in human services, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States. 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 341 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in human services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their human services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The human services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree human services students.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sitting Bull College landed the #1 spot on the list. Sitting Bull College is a small school located in Fort Yates, North Dakota that handed out 6 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United Tribes Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. United Tribes Technical College is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is a public institution located in New Town, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Cloquet, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Watertown, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Metropolitan Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 46 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Mesabi Range College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Mesabi Range College is a small school located in Virginia, Minnesota that handed out 6 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Mitchell Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mitchell Tech is a public institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified associates’s human services students in 2020-2021.
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Columbia College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Columbia College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s human services degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
North Hennepin Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human services degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
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Riverland Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Riverland Community College is located in Austin, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
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Northeast Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human services degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Central College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human services degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Century College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Rasmussen University - Kansas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s human services degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Saint Louis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Saint Louis Community College is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
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St Charles Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region list. St Charles Community College is located in Cottleville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
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Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Rochester, Minnesota. It awarded 6 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bismarck State College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human services degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Pine Technical & Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Pine City, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human services degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. ATCC is a small school located in Alexandria, Minnesota that handed out 2 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Evangel University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 15 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Inver Hills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s human services students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s human services students in 2020-2021.
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Central Lakes College - Brainerd ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Central Lakes College - Brainerd is a public institution located in Brainerd, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa Central Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and it awarded 0 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kirkwood Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 0 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sinte Gleska University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Mission, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Eastern Iowa Community College District is a medium-sized public school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 0 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
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