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Minnesota Community and Social Service Specialists: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Community And Social Service Specialists in Minnesota

Fast Facts for Community And Social Service Specialists in Minnesota

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Duluth and Minneapolis
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Rochester and St. Cloud
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Minneapolis and Duluth

Salaries for Community And Social Service Specialists in Minnesota

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Minneapolis and Rochester. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Community And Social Service Specialists in Minnesota are listed below.

Selected Social Service Specialist Training Schools in Minnesota

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University of Phoenix
St Louis Park, Woodbury

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Human Services, Human Services Management, MS In Counseling/Community Counseling, Online Program - Human Services Management, Online Program - Human Services/Management
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Argosy University
Eagan

Offers degree programs in business, education, health sciences, and psychology and behavioral sciences. 19 campuses in 11 states and online programs.

  • Programs: Master Of Arts (MA) In Community Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Selected Online Schools for Community and Social Service Specialists in Minnesota

University of Phoenix Online
Online

Providing the flexibility of a 100% online education. Receive lectures, questions and assignments from instructors electronically. Students study them at their convenience.

  • Programs: Human Services Management, Human Services/Management
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Walden University
Online

Offers online graduate degrees in a wide variety of fields. Offered online

  • Programs: Human Services
  • Degrees/Course Work: Doctorate

Kaplan University Online
Online

Kaplan University offers dozens of online degree programs, designed for learners who require maximum schedule flexibility. Some degrees cab be earned in as few as 12 months.

  • Programs: Advanced Start BS In Human Services, Human Services, Human Services - Human Services Administration
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Psychology/Social Work
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Minnesota Social Service Specialist Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Alexandria Technical CollegeAlexandriaAssociate2,249
Augsburg CollegeMinneapolisMasters3,793
Bemidji State UniversityBemidjiMasters4,571
Century Community and Technical CollegeWhite Bear LakeAssociate8,968
College of Saint BenedictSaint JosephBachelor2,086
College of St CatherineSaint PaulDoctorate5,238
Concordia College at MoorheadMoorheadMasters2,811
Duluth Business UniversityDultuhAssociate296
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquetAssociate2,197
Inver Hills Community CollegeInver Grove HeightsAssociate5,736
Mesabi Range Community and Technical CollegeVirginiaAssociate1,411
Metropolitan State UniversitySaint PaulMasters6,802
Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMinneapolisAssociate9,188
Minnesota State University-MankatoMankatoDoctorate14,515
Minnesota State University-MoorheadMoorheadDoctorate7,494
Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeGranite FallsAssociate2,943
Pine Technical CollegePine CityAssociate783
Riverland Community CollegeAustinAssociate3,687
Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint CloudDoctorate16,940
Saint Johns UniversityCollegevilleMasters2,080
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinonaDoctorate5,960
South Central CollegeNorth MankatoAssociate3,639
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshallMasters6,073
St. Olaf CollegeNorthfieldBachelor3,040
The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluthDoctorate3,259
University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluthMasters11,184
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolisDoctorate & First Professional50,883
University of St Thomas Saint PaulSaint PaulDoctorate & First Professional10,984
Winona State UniversityWinonaMasters8,334

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Community And Social Service Specialists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Minnesota. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Community and Social Service Specialists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Community and Social Service Specialists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

MINNESOTA

   
Duluth410$41,3704.6
Minneapolis4,130$42,2503.1
St. Cloud180$39,1702.5
Rochester120$41,9401.9
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