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Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

39 Colleges
$48,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the best school in the Plains States Region for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 39 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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Metropolitan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration and social service programs. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service schools 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

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 25 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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