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

22 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.

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

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 midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-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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#3

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Out of the 22 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the # 3 spot on the 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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#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Plains States Region . Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region 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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#6

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-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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#6

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Drury University - CCPS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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 large 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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 colleges 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 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.

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