2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the public administration and social service doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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Hamline University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
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With a ranking of #10, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
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Request InformationBest Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 791 |
| Minnesota | 3,576 |
| Iowa | 832 |
| South Dakota | 143 |
| Missouri | 1,624 |
| Nebraska | 490 |
| North Dakota | 321 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service
| 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 11 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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