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Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

2023 Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

14 Colleges
$48,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 3,576 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

Check out the public administration and social service master'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 Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent master’s degree programs at St Catherine University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Minnesota. 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 #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration and social service programs. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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#7

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.

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#10

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 791
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

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 14 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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