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Best Public & Social Service Schools in Nebraska

2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Nebraska

5 Colleges
$35,730 Avg Salary
$32,895 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is the #15 most popular major in Nebraska with 490 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public & Social Service Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Nebraska

Check out the public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Nebraska Schools in Public & Social Service

Our 2023 rankings named Nebraska Wesleyan University the best school in Nebraska for public administration and social service students. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from NWU take out $29,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Nebraska. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at UNK take out is $26,750.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great place for public administration and social service students. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from UNOMAHA take out $20,361 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Bellevue University accumulate an average of around $10,800 in student debt.

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#5

Doane University

Crete, NE

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Doane University is a great place for public administration and social service students. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from Doane Crete carry an average student debtload of $38,481.

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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
Missouri 1,624
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 5 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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