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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges
$25,305 Avg Salary
$20,672 Avg Student Debt

Public Administration & Social Service is the #14 most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Our analysis found South Texas College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southwest Region . South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.

Of the 101 students majoring in public administration and social service at South Texas College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at South Texas College Report

#2

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tyler Junior College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online associate degree. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tyler.

Women make up 93% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Tyler Junior College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means McLennan Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 9% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mesa Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online associate degree. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

Women make up 93% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Mesa Community College Report

Out of the 13 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 14 students majoring in public administration and social service at UOPX - Arizona, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#7

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Wayland Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in public administration and social service at Wayland Baptist University, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Wayland Baptist University Report

#8

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public school with a small student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Western New Mexico University Report

With a ranking of #9, New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their online associate degree. Located in the town of Grants, NMSU Grants is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 4,076
Texas 5,592
New Mexico 495
Oklahoma 520

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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 13 schools only.

  • 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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