2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in South Dakota
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You
With 143 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #20 most popular major in South Dakota.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public & Social Service Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in South Dakota
The colleges and universities below are the best for public administration and social service majors pursuing a .
Top South Dakota Schools in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the best school in South Dakota for public administration and social service students. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools in South Dakota list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.
On average, public administration and social service graduates from Mitchell Tech take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools in South Dakota list. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at LATI take out is $12,000.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Sioux Falls. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.
While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at University of Sioux Falls accumulate an average of around $29,790 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hills State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in South Dakota list. BHSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Spearfish.
Public Administration & Social Service majors at BHSU take out an average of $31,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 791 |
| Minnesota | 3,576 |
| Iowa | 832 |
| Missouri | 1,624 |
| Nebraska | 490 |
| North Dakota | 321 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service
| 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).
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