2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is the #14 most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Plains States 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.
2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 135 students majoring in public administration and social service at Columbia College Missouri, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.
Women make up 70% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.
About 87% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Out of the 22 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in public administration and social service at Bemidji State University, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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Park University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 43 students majoring in public administration and social service at Park University, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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Washburn University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.
Of the 34 students majoring in public administration and social service at Washburn University, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Drury University - CCPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
Women make up 93% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 79 students majoring in public administration and social service at UMSL, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Southwest Minnesota State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marshall.
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Explore the most popular online public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 791 |
| Minnesota | 3,576 |
| Iowa | 832 |
| South Dakota | 143 |
| Missouri | 1,624 |
| Nebraska | 490 |
| North Dakota | 321 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors
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 22 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.