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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Colleges
$40,895 Avg Salary
$29,197 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. 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 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Global Campus to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue an online degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus take out is $40,125.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at Colorado State take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.

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The excellent online programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from BYU - I carry an average student debtload of $14,694.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lewis - Clark State College is a great place for public administration and social service students pursuing an online degree. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small city of Lewiston.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from Lewis - Clark State College take out $31,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population.

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Boise State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Boise State accumulate an average of around $27,900 in student debt.

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from U of U take out $18,660 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,536
Utah 962
Montana 153
Idaho 621
Wyoming 149

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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 8 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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