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Best Public & Social Service Schools in Oklahoma

2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Oklahoma

4 Colleges
$39,760 Avg Salary
$23,885 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is the #20 most popular major in Oklahoma with 520 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public & Social Service Schools in Oklahoma to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Oklahoma to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Oklahoma

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

Top Oklahoma Schools in Public & Social Service

Our analysis found Northeastern State University to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Oklahoma. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from NSU carry an average student debtload of $30,816.

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The excellent programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from University of Oklahoma take out $22,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Ada, ECU is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at ECU take out is $23,008.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 4,076
Texas 5,592
New Mexico 495

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 4 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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