by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Human Services Major 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 66 colleges that offer a degree in human services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in human services.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region human services students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 391 students 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region list. 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Upper Iowa University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Fayette, Iowa, and it awarded 86 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 68 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #5 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
Metropolitan Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MCC is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 54 ’s human services degrees 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%.
Bellevue University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 39 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read more about Human Services at Rasmussen University - Minnesota
University of South Dakota ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region list. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 30 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 27 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Grand View University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Saint Louis Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human services degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
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Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Watertown, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s human services degrees to qualified 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%.
North Hennepin Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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 ’s human services degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Services at North Hennepin Community College
Century College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Century College is a medium-sized school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota that handed out 36 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri Baptist University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Baptist University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #18, Evangel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Evangel is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 15 ’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%.
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 14 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Services at Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies
With a ranking of #20, Urshan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Urshan College is located in Wentzville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Northeast Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 12 ’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%.
University of Minnesota - Morris came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Morris is located in Morris, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Human Services at University of Minnesota - Morris
Riverland Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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 ’s human services degrees to qualified students.
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Doane University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Crete, Nebraska, and it awarded 10 ’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Iowa Wesleyan University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Webster University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s human services students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Mitchell Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell Tech is a public institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Services at Mitchell Technical College
Midland University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Fremont, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human services degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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