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2023 Best Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

13 Colleges
$33,749 Avg Salary
$29,352 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's 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.

The Best Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

Check out the public administration and social service bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Missouri - St Louis to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#2

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Missouri. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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Hannibal - LaGrange University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. HLGU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hannibal.

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With a ranking of #7, Missouri Western State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.

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University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

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#10

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, MBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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 Colleges 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 13 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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