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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Services (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
395 Degrees Awarded
$11,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Human Services Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Human Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 12,645 people earned their degree in human services, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, human services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,302 and had an average of $28,284 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,652 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,498 and $29,110 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 395 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Human Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in human services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality human services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the human services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 “Best Vallue Human Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k”.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

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Best Vallue Human Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree human services students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Services (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Human Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human services degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Human Services at USD

#2

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Human Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 masters’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.

Winona State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Winona State University are $12,378, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Human Services at Winona State University

#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Human Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 7 masters’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bellevue University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Bellevue University Human Services Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Human Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 2 masters’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Human Services at Minnesota State Mankato

#5

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Human Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 25 masters’s human services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Saint Paul, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Human Services at Concordia University, Saint Paul

#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Webster University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Human Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Webster Human Services Report

Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Human Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Concordia University, Nebraska is located in Seward, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s human services degrees to qualified students.

Concordia University, Nebraska did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Concordia University, Nebraska Human Services Report

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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