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Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges
$33,749 Avg Salary
$29,352 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.

The Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Women make up 85% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

About 88% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 12% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 125 students majoring in public administration and social service at ASU - Skysong, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

About 82% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#5

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 87% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, OLLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#7

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in public administration and social service at Western New Mexico University, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Ottawa University - Phoenix ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#10

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

About 90% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 10% are male.

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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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