2023 Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is the #14 most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Colleges.
Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named Austin Community College District the best school in the Southwest Region for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayland Baptist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tyler Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
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San Juan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.
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Western New Mexico University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public school with a small student population.
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San Antonio College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 4,076 |
| Texas | 5,592 |
| New Mexico | 495 |
| Oklahoma | 520 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 58,326 |
| Public Administration | 16,905 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Public Policy | 6,430 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 142,610 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 73,813 |
| Legal Professions | 61,055 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 4,477 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
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