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Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

2023 Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

2 Colleges
$25,305 Avg Salary
$20,672 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is the #12 most popular major in Missouri with 1,624 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for public administration and social service majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Missouri Schools for an Associate in Public & Social Service

#1

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Our analysis found Columbia College to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a associate degree in Missouri. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#2

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 2 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 791
Minnesota 3,576
Iowa 832
South Dakota 143
Nebraska 490
North Dakota 321

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

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 2 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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