2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Utah
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You
With 962 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #14 most popular major in Utah.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public & Social Service Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Utah
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.
Top Utah Schools in Public & Social Service
Our analysis found University of Utah to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
On average, public administration and social service graduates from U of U take out $18,660 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Utah. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.
The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at WSU take out is $19,100.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Utah. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $15,650.
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Out of the 7 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 5 spot on the list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.
On average, public administration and social service graduates from UVU take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Westminster College Utah did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Southern Utah University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cedar City.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 1,536 |
Montana | 153 |
Idaho | 621 |
Wyoming | 149 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Rankings by Major
Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 7 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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