Best Online Human Services Programs in Cottage Grove, MN (2026)

Updated August 10, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Cottage Grove, Minnesota has 5 accredited schools offering human services programs, with tuition ranging from $25,600 to $37,239 per year for indexed programs. Cottage Grove has a population of about 40,124. Median household income is $121,452 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 39.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area, the top-earning human services-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $89,990 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Human Services Schools to Cottage Grove

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer human services programs near Cottage Grove, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Cottage Grove city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Minnesota schools on the Minnesota human services page.

Human Services Wages Near Cottage Grove

Cottage Grove is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (BLS area code 33460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Minnesota statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Social and Human Service Assistant$49,750Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$47,471
Social and Community Service Manager$89,990Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$85,868
Child, Family and School Social Worker$70,530Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$67,300
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor$60,770Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$57,987

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Cottage Grove at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population40,124Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$121,452Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+39.3%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)104.8 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited human services schools are near Cottage Grove, MN?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering human services programs near Cottage Grove. The closest is Metropolitan State University in Saint Paul, MN (12.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (18.6 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying human services roles near Cottage Grove?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying human services-related roles near Cottage Grove are: Social and Community Service Manager ($89,990), Child, Family and School Social Worker ($70,530), Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor ($60,770). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Minnesota statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Woodbury instead of Cottage Grove?

Woodbury, MN is 6.2 miles from Cottage Grove and has its own set of local human services programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Cottage Grove an affordable place to study human services?

Cottage Grove’s median household income of $121,452 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Cottage Grove while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Minnesota public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: August 10, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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