2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Services for an Associate
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Services for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Services for an Associate” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in human services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent human services programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the human services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Services for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Services for an Associate”.
Top 8 Best Human Services Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Services for an Associate list. Columbia College is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia College Missouri, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 8,347 students enrolled at Columbia College, 6 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $750. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Century College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Services for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 18 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Century College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 8,203 students enrolled at Century College, 197 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,525. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Services for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #3 spot on the list. LATI is located in Watertown, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
LATI also took the #4 spot in our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lake Area Technical Institute supports 2,217 students, and 136 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,486. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lake Area Technical Institute offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at LATI]](/colleges/lake-area-technical-institute/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Services for an Associate. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human services degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Minneapolis Community and Technical College supports 6,429 students, and 127 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,795. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minneapolis Community and Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Minneapolis Community and Technical College]](/colleges/minneapolis-community-and-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Services for an Associate. This small school is located in Mitchell, South Dakota, and it awarded 10 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Mitchell Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 1,162 students enrolled at Mitchell Tech, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,895. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mitchell Tech]](/colleges/mitchell-technical-institute/student-life/veterans/)
Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Services for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 4 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota also made our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Rasmussen University - North Dakota supports 628 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,620. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rasmussen University - North Dakota]](/colleges/rasmussen-college-north-dakota/student-life/veterans/)
Saint Louis Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Services for an Associate ranking. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 22 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Louis Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 15,206 students enrolled at Saint Louis Community College, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,111. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Louis Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Services for an Associate list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 3,927 students enrolled at Rasmussen University - Minnesota, 14 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,244. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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