by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 573 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular human services programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 129 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at Columbia College Missouri
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Upper Iowa University is a small school located in Fayette, Iowa that handed out 86 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #3 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human services degrees to 76 students 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 68 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human services students in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human services degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Grand View University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human services degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Evangel University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Evangel University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s human services degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Urshan College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Wentzville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human services degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
University of Minnesota - Morris landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Morris, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human services students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Midland University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Midland University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fremont, Nebraska. It awarded 10 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa Wesleyan University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Doane University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Crete, Nebraska, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
William Penn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Services at William Penn University
Valley City State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Valley City State University is located in Valley City, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Ottawa University - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Overland Park, Kansas. It awarded 7 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Human Services at Ottawa University - Kansas City
Simpson College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Simpson College is located in Indianola, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s human services degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human services degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Services at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
University of Mary landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human services degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Sinte Gleska University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Sinte Gleska University is located in Mission, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Ottawa University - Ottawa landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ottawa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ottawa, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
McPherson College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in McPherson, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Ottawa University - Online did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Ottawa, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human services students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Presentation College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Aberdeen, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human services degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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