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

9 Colleges
$48,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master'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 Master'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 9 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri

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 Missouri Schools for a Master's in Public & Social Service

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Southeast Missouri 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 #7 on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

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#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood 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. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

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#9

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park 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 #9 on the list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

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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 9 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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